Definition of Buy Off in English :

Define Buy Off in English

Buy Off meaning in English

Meaning of Buy Off in English

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Buy Off pronunciation in English

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Buy Off

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Verb

1. buy off, pay off

pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

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Buy Off

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verb
1. (tr, adverb)
to pay (a person or group) to drop a charge, end opposition, relinquish a claim, etc
noun buyoff
2. 
a purchase

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Buy Off

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to bribe

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Buy Off

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v. bought (bôt), buy·ing, buys
v.tr.
1. To acquire in exchange for money or its equivalent; purchase. See Note at boughten.
2. To be capable of purchasing: "Certainly there are lots of things in life that money won't buy" (Ogden Nash).
3. To acquire by sacrifice, exchange, or trade: wanted to buy love with gifts.
4. To bribe: tried to buy a judge.
5. Informal To accept the truth or feasibility of: The officer didn't buy my lame excuse for speeding.
v.intr.
To purchase something; act as a purchaser.
n.
1. Something bought or for sale; a purchase.
2. An act of purchasing: a drug buy.
3. Something that is underpriced; a bargain.

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