Bribing

/ˈbɹaɪbɪŋ/

Synonyms for "bribing" (16 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
bribebribe to influencebribe-offeringbuy off

Strong matches (4)

Noun(4 words)
coerce with moneycorruptcorruptiongraft

Related words (8)

Noun(8 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

14 entries
corrupt actcorrupt practicecorruptioncrimeillegal actillegal activityillegal practiceillicit activitymoral wrongdoingtacticunethical conductunethical practiceunlawful conductwrongdoing

More specific

15 entries
bribebribe-offeringcorporate briberygraftinstitutional corruptionkickbackkickback arrangementpayoffpayolapetty bribingpolitical briberypublic official briberysystemic briberysystemic bribingwidespread graft

Collocations

14 entries
bribing a witnessbribing activitiesbribing arrangementsbribing officialsbribing paymentsbribing practicesbribing schemebribing schemescommercial bribingcorrupt paymentsillicit inducementskickback schemepay off officialspolitical bribing

Inflections

5 entries
bribedbribesbribingsmore bribingmost bribing

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

He is accustomed to bribing anyone who gets in his way.

Source: tatoeba (1343964)

Tom tried bribing me.

Source: tatoeba (10521260)

An actor and her fashion designer husband have been sentenced to two and five months, respectively, in prison after pleading guilty of bribing their daughters’ way into prestigious schools.

Source: tatoeba (11747159)

1824-1826, William Cobbett, History of the Protestant Reformation They remember his subornings, menacings, bribings, cuttings, maimings, hangings, and burnings.

Source: wiktionary

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