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bought off

VERB

bribe someone in order to receive a favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lubricate

WEAK

bribe do business get to grease palm influence make a deal pay off sweeten the pot tamper

Example Sentences

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Some insiders were apparently bought off during the planning of the incursion.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

They do not want either group to be bought off, or materially rewarded for the opinions they deliver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Now that I am older and the bike I ride is more expensive than the 20-inch kids bike my dad bought off Craigslist, I am more invested in not having it get stolen.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2023

Lauriot-Prévost furnished it, appropriately, with midcentury Modern furniture bought off the internet.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Despite all this, the private detectives somehow failed to secure enough evidence to prosecute any of the suspects, or perhaps the private eyes were bought off.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann