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BUY OFF
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
Synonyms:
buy off; pay off
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "buy off" is one way to...):
bribe; buy; corrupt; grease one's palms (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence)
Domain category:
crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
