buy off

Other forms: bought off; buying off; buys off

Definitions of buy off
  1. verb
    pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
    synonyms: pay off
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    type of:
    bribe, buy, corrupt, grease one's palms
    make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
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