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A briber is someone who tries to persuade another person to do something by offering them money or gifts. This is not a good thing to do and is considered dishonest. Another word for a briber is a bribe-giver.
BRIBER
A briber is someone who offers a bribe to someone else. They might do this to try and get something they want, like a job or a contract. Another word for a briber is a bribe-giver.
1. The businessman was caught trying to bribe the government official to get a contract for his company.
2. The athlete was banned from competing after it was discovered that he had accepted bribes to throw a game.
These examples show how a briber might try to use money or other incentives to influence someone else's decision. In the first example, the businessman was trying to get a contract for his company, and in the second example, the athlete was trying to win a game. Both of them used bribes to try and get what they wanted, but they were caught and faced consequences for their actions.