bribe
English Thesaurus
1. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession)
hypernym | : | payment, |
definition | : | a sum of money paid or a claim discharged (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | hush money, |
definition | : | a bribe paid to someone to insure that something is kept secret (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | kickback, |
definition | : | a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | payola, |
definition | : | a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | soap, |
definition | : | money offered as a bribe (noun.possession) |
2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence (verb.possession)
hypernym | : | pay, |
definition | : | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession) |
hyponym | : | sop, |
definition | : | give a conciliatory gift or bribe to (verb.possession) |
hyponym | : | buy off, pay off, |
definition | : | pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor (verb.possession) |
3. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession)
4. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence (verb.possession)
derivation | : | bribery, graft, |
definition | : | the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage (noun.act) |
derivation | : | briber, suborner, |
definition | : | someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act (noun.person) |
derivation | : | bribe, payoff, |
definition | : | payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession) |
5. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession)
6. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence (verb.possession)
derivation | : | bribery, graft, |
definition | : | the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage (noun.act) |
derivation | : | briber, suborner, |
definition | : | someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act (noun.person) |
derivation | : | bribe, payoff, |
definition | : | payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment (noun.possession) |
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