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buy off
v : pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor [syn: pay off]
use a gift or money to divert someone from their duty or purpose The land developer tried to buy off the politician but he was not successful.
Verb
1. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
(synonym) pay off
(hypernym) bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
(classification) crime, law-breaking
