| English verb: buy off | |||
| 1. | buy off (possession) pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor | ||
| Synonyms | pay off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms | ||
| Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||