Examples of “bribe” in a Sentence

noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.

• The mayor resigned after reporters found out he had taken a bribe to approve the project.
• The official was caught accepting a bribe from a contractor.
• Offering a bribe to a police officer is a serious crime.

verb To offer someone money or a favor to influence them dishonestly.

• It is illegal to bribe a judge, even if you only offer a small gift.
• They tried to bribe the inspector to overlook the violations.
• She jokingly bribed her son with ice cream to finish his homework.