bribe

bribe

noun

Definition of BRIBE

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 backhander [British], boodle, cumshaw, fix, sop

Related Words baksheesh, kickback, payoff; slush fund; incentive, incitement, instigation, motivation, provocation, spur, stimulation, stimulus; boost, encouragement, goad, inducement; allurement, bait, enticement, lure, seduction, temptation, turn-on; flattery, persuasion; decoy, snare, trap