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briber

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who bribes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suborner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor

History

Etymology

From bribe + -er.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Southern Altai: карынчы (karïnčï) — a person who bribes
  • Bashkir: ришүәтсе (rişwətse) — a person who bribes
  • Irish: breabaire — a person who bribes
  • Italian: corruttore — a person who bribes
  • Italian: corruttrice — a person who bribes
  • Central Kurdish: بەرتیلدەر (bertîlder) — a person who bribes
  • Latin: corruptor — a person who bribes
  • Romanian: mituitor — a person who bribes
  • Romanian: mituitoare — a person who bribes
  • Russian: взя́точник (vzjátočnik) — a person who bribes
  • Turkish: rüşvetçi — a person who bribes
  • Ottoman Turkish: رشوتجی (rişvetci, rüşvetci) — a person who bribes