hush money

English - Turkish

Definition of hush money in English Turkish dictionary: (Argo) rüşvet; sus payı; sükût hakkı; susmalık

English - English

Definition of hush money in English English dictionary: A bribe to maintain secrecy (to prevent bad publicity or to prevent the discovery of a crime)
The scandal was even greater when it was announced that hush money had been paid to keep the faulty products unannounced.; bribe to keep silent about something; a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret; If a person is paid hush money, someone gives them money not to reveal information they have which could be damaging or embarrassing. A bribe paid to keep something secret. money that is paid to someone not to tell other people about something embarrassing
hushmoney: {n} a bribe to hinder information
took hush-money: accepted a bribe, did something illegal in order to receive money