buy off

1. (transitive)To pay off, convince to refrain etc. by corrupt payment or other service.

   auskaufen, herauskaufen

   откупа́тьсяotkupátʹsja, откупи́тьсяotkupítʹsja

2. (transitive)To gain release for (a person) from military service by payment of money.

1. Are you trying to buy me off?

   ruВы пытаетесь меня подкупить? — alik_farber

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2. I bought that off Tom.

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3. Tom was wearing a cheap suit bought off the rack.

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4. I bought that off eBay.

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5. Do you want to buy me off?

   ruХотите от меня откупиться? — marafon

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irregular · Lesson

• buy offвартуватиTo pay off, convince to refrain etc. by corrupt payment or other service.
• buy upTo buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
• buy outTo purchase the entire stock or extent of something
• buy inTo accept an idea as valid; to join in on a concept.
• buy downTo reduce a mortgage interest rate by means of a buydown.
• buy backTo purchase (something already sold, misplaced, destroyed, or given away).
• buy overTo gain the support of (a person) through bribery.
• buy intoTo believe (something, especially something implausible); to accept (a craze, fad, or notion) as valid.