Synonyms of graft

graft 1 of 2

noun

as in stealing

dishonest activity in which people with power (such as political leaders) use their position and influence to get money and advantages

The newspaper published a series of articles exposing graft in the city government.

Related Words

• stealing
• theft
• embezzlement
• robbery
• smuggling
• peculation
• larceny
• thievery
• piracy
• embezzling
• misappropriation
• misapplication
• burglary
• looting
• kidnapping
• abduction
• housebreaking
• pilferage
• pilfering
• hijacking
• petit larceny
• shoplifting
• petty larceny
• rustling
• rapine
• plundering
• pillage
• poaching
• carjacking
• despoliation
• spoliation
• purloining
• filching
• banditry
• shanghaiing
• despoilment
• black marketeering

graft

2 of 2

verb

as in to tie

Related Words

• tie
• affix
• insert
• attach
• tag
• inject
• fasten
• add
• increase
• infuse
• tack (on)
• augment
• compound
• adjoin
• append
• hitch
• fix
• annex
• elongate
• prolong
• multiply
• expand
• enlarge
• escalate
• swell (up)
• lengthen
• amplify
• extend
• supply
• subjoin
• introduce
• beef (up)
• boost
• protract
• aggrandize
• interfuse
• intensify
• enhance
• supplement
• heighten
• enforce
• reinforce
• complement
• raise
• maximize
• magnify
• strengthen

Dissimilar Words

• remove
• deduct
• subtract
• abate
• cut
• separate
• take off
• detach
• disconnect
• reduce
• excise
• sever
• decrease
• knock off
• contract
• amputate
• lower
• diminish
• bate
• lessen
• curtail
• shorten
• unfasten
• disjoin
• abridge
• cut back
• lop (off)
• compress
• abbreviate
• condense
• constrict
• retrench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of graft

Noun

McArthur had his elbow scoped and cleaned before doctors performed a bone synthetic graft to seal up the area. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Most commonly, that means there’s low graft survival—that happens when there are fewer successful follicles than expected, resulting in inadequate density or coverage. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

Of the 26 acres of Chardonnay, nine are own rooted as opposed to grafted, which Large points out is unusual in the region. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026

If Nikolai Gogol and Raymond Chandler had collaborated, this might have been the result—absurdist Slavic magical realism grafted onto an entertaining whodunit. — The Atlantic, 14 May 2026