buy off

• Фразовый глагол, означающий заплатить кому-либо, чтобы он перестал создавать проблемы или чтобы заручиться его сотрудничеством, часто с помощью взятки.

A phrasal verb meaning to pay someone to stop causing trouble or to gain their cooperation, often through bribery.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Bribeinformal

   To pay someone to stop them from causing trouble or to gain an unfair advantage.

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   • The company tried to buy off the inspector to avoid a fine.
   • He attempted to buy off the witness before the trial.
   • Corrupt officials were bought off by the construction firm.

   Synonymsbribecorruptfixgreaseoilpay offsquaresuborn

Base verbbuy