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Synonyms for bribe
braɪbbribe
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
bribe
A gift is in the popular, and also in the legal sense that which is voluntarily bestowed without expectation of return or compensation. Gift is now almost always used in the good sense, bribe always in the evil sense to signify payment for a dishonorable service under the semblance of a gift. In Scriptural language gift is often used for bribe. "The king by judgment establisheth the land; but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it." Prov. xxix, 4. A benefaction is a charitable gift, generally of large amount, and viewed as of enduring value, as an endowment for a college. A donation is something, perhaps of great, never of trivial value, given usually on some public ground, as to a cause or to a person representing a cause, but not necessarily of value beyond the immediate present; as, a donation to a pastor. A gratuity is usually something of moderate value and is always given as to an inferior, and as of favor, not of right; as, a gratuity to a waiter. Largess is archaic for a bountiful gratuity, usually to be distributed among many, as among the heralds at ancient tournaments. A present is a gift of friendship, or conciliation, and given as to an equal or a superior; no one's pride is hurt by accepting what is viewed as strictly a present. A boon is a gift that has been desired or craved or perhaps asked, or something freely given that meets some great desire. A grant is commonly considerable in amount and given by public authority; as, a grant of public lands for a college.
Synonyms:
benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, presentAntonyms:
compensation, earnings, guerdon, penalty, remuneration, wages
Princeton's WordNet
bribe, payoffverb
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
Synonyms:
issue, take, return, proceeds, yield, takings, payoff, wages, reward, final paymentbribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palmsverb
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
"This judge can be bought"
Synonyms:
grease one's palms, pervert, spoil, vitiate, deprave, debauch, purchase, subvert, profane, defile, sully, debase, misdirect, demoralise, corrupt, taint, demoralize, buy, cloud
Dictionary of English Synonymes
bribenoun
Synonyms:
reward of treacherybribeverb
Synonyms:
suborn, gain by a bribe, give a bribe to
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
bribenoun
Synonyms:
hush-money, boodle (Slang)bribeverb
Synonyms:
suborn
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#130 | buy | |
#246 | take | |
#357 | return | |
#591 | gift | |
#604 | issue | |
#805 | present | |
#952 | purchase | |
#1732 | grant | |
#4557 | yield | |
#5621 | cloud | |
#5646 | donation | |
#6846 | wages | |
#7439 | reward | |
#7517 | proceeds | |
#11969 | corrupt | |
#16810 | bounty | |
#21436 | spoil | |
#22140 | payoff | |
#23736 | boon | |
#29918 | bribery | |
#32543 | profane | |
#33967 | bribe | |
#34734 | pervert | |
#35503 | bequest | |
#41477 | sully | |
#46613 | taint | |
#48000 | gratuity | |
#51579 | subvert | |
#51630 | takings | |
#58221 | kickback | |
#78097 | defile | |
#121624 | vitiate | |
#162847 | debase | |
#163167 | demoralize | |
#184269 | largess | |
#212610 | debauch | |
#232391 | misdirect | |
#289340 | benefaction |
How to use bribe in a sentence?
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula:
South Africa did not pay any bribe nor did it illegally obtain the right to host the World Cup.
It is implausible that I tried to bribe him for a number of reasons.
Successful ... politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate, appease, bribe, seduce, bamboozle or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies.
I would put my hand in the fire and say there is now no mafia in city hall. But I can't say the same about corruption. Even as we speak, someone is probably paying someone a bribe somewhere in the Rome city council, that is what makes one so bitter.
you can't bribe the history to talk about you
Translations for bribe
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- رشوة, رشاArabic
- ришүәтBashkir
- подкупвам, рушвет, подкупBulgarian
- uplatit, úplatek, podplatitCzech
- bestikkeDanish
- bestechen, kaufen, schmieren, Schmiergeld, BestechungsgeldGerman
- δωροδοκία, δωροδοκώ, δωροληψίαGreek
- koruptiEsperanto
- cohechar, sobornar, alfadía, coima, soborno, cohecho, matraca, mordidaSpanish
- pistis, altkäemaksEstonian
- رشوه دادن, رشوهPersian
- lahjoa, lahjusFinnish
- soudoyer, pot-de-vin, corrompre, verserFrench
- שוחד, לשחדHebrew
- megvesztegetésHungarian
- կաշառք, կաշառելArmenian
- suap, menyuap, menyogok, sogokanIndonesian
- mútaIcelandic
- offrire, tangenteItalian
- 賄賂Japanese
- ქრთამი, ქრთამის მიცემაGeorgian
- សំណូកKhmer
- 뇌물Korean
- ສິນບົນLao
- kukulis, kukuļotLatvian
- whakapati, moni whakapati, koha whakapatiMāori
- smeergeld, omkopen, steekpenningDutch
- dawać łapówkę, łapówkaPolish
- subornar, suborno, propinaPortuguese
- взятка, давать взятку, подкупать, подкупRussian
- потплатити, potplátiti, подмитити, podmititi, mítiti, митити, míto, ми́то, potkúpiti, поткупитиSerbo-Croatian
- dusör, mutaSwedish
- rushwa, chai, mlungula, hongoSwahili
- లంచముTelugu
- สินบนThai
- rüşvet, rüşvet vermekTurkish
- رشوتUrdu
- אונטערקויפֿן, שמיר, שמירןYiddish
- 贿赂Chinese
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