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Buy off

UK
/baɪ ɒf/
US
/baɪ ɔf/
ru

Translation buy off into russian

buy off
Verb
raiting
UK
/baɪ ɒf/
US
/baɪ ɔf/
bought off bought off buying off
He tried to buy off the witness to change their testimony.
Он пытался подкупать свидетеля, чтобы изменить их показания.

Definitions

buy off
Verb
raiting
UK
/baɪ ɒf/
US
/baɪ ɔf/
To bribe someone to gain their favor or to prevent them from acting against one's interests.
The company tried to buy off the inspector to avoid a hefty fine.

Idioms and phrases

buy (someone) off
The politician tried to buy the journalist off to prevent the story from being published.
подкупить (кого-то)
Политик попытался подкупить журналиста, чтобы предотвратить публикацию истории.

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