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bought off

/bɔːt ɒf/

/bɔt ɔf/

Translations

buy offverb

bought off

Past Simple

bought off

Past Simple

bought off

Past Participle

buying off

Gerund

/baɪ ɒf/

/baɪ ɔf/

He tried to buy off the witness to change their testimony.

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Additional translations

Synonyms

pay off

buy offverb

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.