Of a person: = suborned, adj. 1. Also as past participle.
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释义 | society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [adjective] > of nature of bribe > bribed (11) subornate1431 Of a person: = suborned, adj. 1. Also as past participle. bribed?1556 Esp. of a person: won over or bought by a bribe; persuaded or influenced by a sum or money, gift, or other inducement. waged1561 In bad sense: Bribed. Obsolete. feed1579 Paid by fees; hired; bribed; Scottish employed for wages. suggested1647 Suborned. Obsolete. suborned1676 Of a person, esp. a witness: that has been suborned. greased1693 figurative. Bribed. bought1700 figurative (see senses of buy, n.) Ransomed, gained by a sacrifice; also bribed, etc. †bought plea n. a groundless accusation. nobbled1876 That has been nobbled. fixeda1889 Corrupted, bribed, ‘squared’; tampered with; of a sporting contest, having the result dishonestly prearranged. (Cf. fix, v. 14d) slang (originally… Subcategories:— not bribed (1) |
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