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