bribe

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
2. 2
   The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
3. 3
   That which seduces; seduction; allurement.

Verb

1. 1
   To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against their original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble.
2. 2
   To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.