Entry Word: bribe

Function: noun

Meaning: something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision <that judge refused a huge bribe to dismiss the charges against the wealthy defendant>

Synonyms fix, sop

Related Words incentive, incitement, motivation, spur, stimulation, stimulus; boost, goad, inducement; allurement, bait, enticement, lure, temptation; flattery, persuasion; decoy, snare, trap