Function: transitive verb
Date: 1629
1 : to induce to refrain (as from prosecution) by a payment or other consideration
2 : to free (as from military service) by payment
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1629
1 : to induce to refrain (as from prosecution) by a payment or other consideration
2 : to free (as from military service) by payment
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012