buy off

• Verbo frasal que significa pagar a alguém para que pare de causar problemas ou para conseguir sua cooperação, frequentemente por meio de suborno.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Bribeinformal

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

   Subornar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbribecorruptfixgreaseoilpay offsquaresuborn

Verbo basebuy