bribe

/ˈbrīb/

Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo-French, morsel

noun

  1. money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust

  2. something that serves to induce or influence

police officers accused of taking bribes

verb

  1. to influence the judgment or conduct of (someone) with or as if with offers of money or favor : to induce or influence by or as if by bribery

  2. to practice bribery

attempting to bribe a judge