bribe (v)
corrupt (v)
buy#2 (v)
grease one's palms (v)

v02284096

type v
lex_filenum 40
def make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
examples This judge can be bought
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym pay
Domain of synset - TOPIC crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
Derivationally related form corrupt → corruptible
Derivationally related form bribe → bribable
Derivationally related form bribe → briber; bribe → bribery; bribe → bribe
Hyponym sop; buy off, pay off
Incoming links
Derivationally related form bribable → bribe
Derivationally related form corruptible → corrupt
Member of this domain - TOPIC crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breaking
Derivationally related form bribery → bribe; briber → bribe; bribe → bribe
Hyponym pay
Hypernym sop; buy off, pay off

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