to bribe

to bribe teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı: grease; buy
He tried to buy me with gifts, but I wouldn't give up my beliefs.; Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty; {n} a gift to pervert the judgement; {v} to gain or corrupt by gifts, to hire; payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment; Something that is given or offered to a person or organization in a position of trust to induce that agent to behave in a way that is inconsistent with that trust As C E Harris points out, it is important that bribery be distinguished from capitulating to extortion (that is, capitulating to a demand under coercion or intimidation) It may be ethically justified to pay extortion in some circumstances, even though it would be wrong to offer a bribe Bribes are paid to obtain something to which one does not have a right, such as a special advantage in awarding a contract In contrast, extortion is paid to secure something to which one has a right, such as the return of expensive equipment one has legally brought into a country but which a corrupt customs official claims has been "lost"; make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"; To rob or steal; To commit robbery or theft; {f} illegally give money or favors to influence another's conduct, corrupt; A gift begged; a present; payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought; To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to; If one person bribes another, they give them a bribe. He was accused of bribing a senior bank official The government bribed the workers to be quiet; To give a bribe to; To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise; To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe; A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust; That which seduces; seduction; allurement; Anything of value offered, given, or accepted in exchange for your doing an official act; A bribe is a sum of money or something valuable that one person offers or gives to another in order to persuade him or her to do something. He was being investigated for receiving bribes; {i} money or favors given to influence or corrupt another's conduct; * Something that is given or offered to a person or organization in a position of trust to induce that agent to behave in a way that is inconsistent with that trust As C E Harris points out, it is important that bribery be distinguished from capitulating to extortion (that is, capitulating to a demand under coercion or intimidation) It may be ethically justified to pay extortion in some circumstances, even though it would be wrong to offer a bribe Bribes are paid to obtain something to which one does not have a right, such as a special advantage in awarding a contract In contrast, extortion is paid to secure something to which one has a right, such as the return of expensive equipment one has legally brought into a country but which a corrupt customs official claims has been "lost"; money paid to a person to get him/her to do something dishonest; oil one's palm; buy off; grease the palm; grease the palm of