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bribe

n.

graft, fee, reward, hush money, sop, lure, gift, remuneration, corrupt money, tribute, perquisite, bait, inducement, tip, blackmail, price, gratuity, lagniappe, protection*, kickback*, payoff*, payola*, plugola*, boodle*.

bribe Synonyms

bribe

v.

corrupt, pay off, buy, get at, get to, influence by a gift, pervert, reward, tip, give a bribe, give a sop to, give a price to, approach, lure, entice, tempt, influence, induce, seduce with money, suborn, buy off*, butter*, grease one's palm*, cross one's palm*, salve*, soap*, square*, fix*, take care of*.

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Another word for bribe

noun

Money, property, or a favor given, offered, or promised to a person or accepted by a person in a position of trust as an inducement to dishonest behavior:

fix, graft, payola. (Informal) payoff. (Slang) boodle. See crimes, money, persuasion

verb

To give, offer, or promise a bribe to:

buy (off). (Informal) pay off. Idiom: grease someone's palm (or hand). See crimes, money, persuasion