buy off

UK
/baɪ ɒf/
US
/baɪ ɔf/
buy offverb
bought off
Präteritum
bought off
Partizip Perfekt
buying off
Gerundium
UK
/baɪ ɒf/
US
/baɪ ɔf/
Übersetzungen
The company tried to buy off the inspector to avoid a hefty fine.
L'entreprise a tenté de soudoyer l'inspecteur pour éviter une lourde amende.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
corrompreSurtout dans le registre juridique ou formel.
Definitionen
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.