Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
"This judge can be bought"
To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something, usually against his/her will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
The word bribe comes from the Old French noun meaning a gift. It entered English via Middle English, originally describing the act of going begging.