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bestikke

verbverb

to bribe, to buy off

PronunciationUttale

bestikˊke

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk; av stikke (II)to stick · to prick · to dash off from German; from stikke (II)to stick · to prick · to dash off

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

forlede (noen) til å svikte sin plikt;
kjøpe (2)to buy off, smøre (5)to grease someone's palm
to induce (someone) to betray their duty;
to buy offkjøpe (2), to grease someone's palmsmøre (5)
  • la seg bestikke to let oneself be bribed
  • bli forsøkt bestukket to be the target of a bribery attempt