Thesaurus:bribe

Thesaurus

bribe

English

Noun

Sense: bribe; asset such as money given to gain an unfair favor

Synonyms

• backhander
• bribe
• bung
• payoff (informal)
• coffee money (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia)
• cold drink money (slang, South Africa)
• dash    [⇒ thesaurus] (Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia)
• douceur
• inducement
• kopi money (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia)
• pay-off
• payola
• subornation
• sweetener
• tea money (slang, Myanmar, Thailand)

Hyponyms

• grease money
• grease payment
• green handshake
• kickback
• lubrication payment
• baksheesh
• hush money

Hypernyms

• gift    [⇒ thesaurus]
• payment
• quid pro quo

Holonyms

• bribery
• corruption    [⇒ thesaurus]
• patronage
• venality

Various

• corrupt
• greed    [⇒ thesaurus]
• scratch someone's back
• you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
• venal
• spoils

Further reading

• “973. reward” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “615. motive” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “784. giving” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “bribe” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.