to bribe
verb/subuɾˈnaɾ/medium
su·bor·nar
Definition
To persuade someone to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement.
He was accused of trying to bribe a public official.
They bribed the guard to let them through the gate.
Common collocations
bribe a witnessbribe an officialattempt to bribeaccept a bribe
Etymology
Do latim 'subornare' ('fornecer secretamente, equipar').