transitive verb
1. : to induce to refrain (as from prosecution) by a payment or other consideration
the police were bought off with several well-placed gifts
2. : to free (as from military service) by payment
transitive verb
1. : to induce to refrain (as from prosecution) by a payment or other consideration
the police were bought off with several well-placed gifts
2. : to free (as from military service) by payment
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012