BRIBE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BRIBE?

Need another word that means the same as “bribe”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “bribe” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bribe” are: buy, corrupt, grease one's palms, buy off, pay off, suborn, give an inducement to, payoff, inducement, incentive

Bribe as a Noun

Definitions of "Bribe" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bribe” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone.
• Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment.

Synonyms of "Bribe" as a noun (3 Words)

incentive	A positive motivational influence. Tax incentives for investing in depressed areas.
inducement	A positive motivational influence. It is claimed that she was offered an inducement to plead guilty.
payoff	A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing.

Usage Examples of "Bribe" as a noun

• Lawmakers were caught accepting bribes to bring in legalized gambling.

Bribe as a Verb

Definitions of "Bribe" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bribe” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
• Dishonestly persuade (someone) to act in one's favour by a gift of money or other inducement.

Synonyms of "Bribe" as a verb (7 Words)

buy	Be worth or be capable of buying. I am not prepared to buy the claim that the ends justify the means.
buy off	Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
corrupt	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. He has corrupted the boy.
give an inducement to	Move in order to make room for someone for something.
grease one's palms	Lubricate with grease.
pay off	Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.
suborn	Bribe or otherwise induce (someone) to commit an unlawful act such as perjury. He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife.

Usage Examples of "Bribe" as a verb

• They had bribed an official to sell them a certificate.
• They attempted to bribe opponents into losing.

Associations of "Bribe" (30 Words)

allegedly	According to what has been alleged. Allegedly obscene material.
attract	Be attractive to. I did not want to attract attention.
cajole	Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. She pleaded and cajoled as she tried to win his support.
charm	Induce into action by using one s charm. A good luck charm.
coax	Gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something. Coaxing more speed from the car.
corrupt	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. The old corrupt order.
corruptible	Capable of being corrupted. Corruptible judges.
dishonest	Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way. He gave the editor a dishonest account of events.
fantasy	A genre of imaginative fiction involving magic and adventure, especially in a setting other than the real world. A schoolgirl fantasy.
fawning	Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. Fawning interviews with Hollywood celebs.
flattering	Showing or representing to advantage. It was flattering to have a pretty girl like Fiona so obviously fond of him.
flattery	Excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one’s own interests. She allowed no hint of flattery to enter her voice.
groveling	Totally submissive.
hypocritical	Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case. Hypocritical praise.
incorruptible	Incapable of being morally corrupted. Incorruptible judges are the backbone of the society.
ingratiate	Gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts. A sycophantic attempt to ingratiate herself with the local aristocracy.
ingratiating	Calculated to please or gain favor. A smooth ingratiating manner.
insincere	Lacking sincerity. A charming but thoroughly insincere woman.
inveigle	Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering. Jones had inveigled himself into her house.
involved	Emotionally involved. The involved muscles.
obsequious	Attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner. Obsequious shop assistants.
persuade	Win approval or support for. The cost of the manor s restoration persuaded them to take in guests.
rotten	To an extreme degree; very much. Your mother said that I spoiled you rotten.
servile	Relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants. Servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work.
smarmy	Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. A smarmy unctuous reply.
sycophantic	Behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage. A sycophantic interview.
tempt	Try to seduce. We were tempted by the delicious looking food.
unreported	Not reported. Many human rights abuses went unreported.
venal	Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt. Their generosity had been at least partly venal.
wheedle	Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something. She had wheedled us into employing her brother.