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bribable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Susceptible to bribery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

capable of being corrupted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • corruptible judges
  • dishonest politicians
  • a purchasable senator
  • a venal police officer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corruptible, dishonest, purchasable, venal

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bribe Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bribable From bribe + -able.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: подкупен (podkupen) — susceptible to bribery
  • Catalan: subornable — susceptible to bribery
  • German: bestechlich — susceptible to bribery
  • German: käuflich — susceptible to bribery
  • Spanish: sobornable — susceptible to bribery
  • Swedish: mutbar — susceptible to bribery