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buy off

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to pay (a person or group) to drop a charge, end opposition, relinquish a claim, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
buy off Idioms  

  1. Pay to get rid of a claim or opposition, or to avoid prosecution, as in He was caught trying to buy off the opposing candidate. [First half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

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There will not be any dynamic pricing in this sale, but prices are likely to be considerably higher if fans try to buy off Fifa's resale site following this phase.

From BBC

Or her Delhi architecture school days, when she was too broke for jewellery and wore "cow beads" - fat glass beads strung across cow horns, bought off herdsmen near the hostel.

From BBC

That community has given back, beyond just buying off the Toy-Fu stall each year.

From BBC

It’s all made from regular Legos you can buy off the shelf.

From Seattle Times

Is this a reasonable amount, or just enough to buy off the powerful bike lobby?

From Seattle Times

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