BRIBER

briber, suborner

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

briber (plural bribers)

A person who bribes

Anagrams

• ribber

Source: Wiktionary


Brib"er, n.

1. A thief. [Obs.] Lydgate.

2. One who bribes, or pays for corrupt practices.

3. That which bribes; a bribe. His service . . . were a sufficient briber for his life. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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