subornar

[su.bor.ˈnaɾ]

verb

to bribe

1. to offer money or favors to someone in order to persuade them to do something illegal or dishonest

The businessman tried to bribe the official with a large sum of money.

O empresário tentou subornar o funcionário com uma grande soma de dinheiro.

2. to corrupt someone through bribery

They were accused of attempting to bribe the judge.

Foram acusados de tentar subornar o juiz.

NYC Slang

to grease someone's palm, to buy off

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

subornar

standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

subornar

common in legal and formal contexts

Portugal

subornar

formal legal term; less commonly used in everyday speech

General Brazilian

peitar

colloquial/informal alternative in Brazil

subornar um funcionário público

subornar a justiça

tentativa de suborno

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