How to Pronounce "buy off"
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɔf
BYE-awf
bˈaɪ/ /ˈɒf
BYE-of
Definition
To pay someone, usually with money, to stop them from doing something or to make them act in your favor, often in a dishonest or illegal way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɔf
British English
bˈaɪ/ /ˈɒf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BYE-awf
UK
BYE-of
Listen in Context
The company tried to buy off the inspector.
He offered money to buy off the guards.
They tried to buy off the witnesses before the trial.
You can’t just buy off every problem that comes your way.