| Main Entry: | buy off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bribe someone in order to receive a favor |
Synonyms: |
bribe, do business, get to, grease palm, influence, lubricate, make a deal, pay off, sweeten the pot, tamper |
| Main Entry: | bribe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request silence, action, or inaction for money |
Synonyms: |
approach, buy, buy back, buy off, coax, corrupt, do business, entice, fix*, get at, get to, grease palm, influence, instigate, lubricate, lure, make a deal, oil palm, pay off, pervert, reward, seduce, soap, square, suborn, sugar, sweeten the pot, take care of, tamper, tempt, tip |
| Main Entry: | fix |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manipulate, influence an event |
Synonyms: |
bribe, buy, buy off, corrupt, fiddle, have, lubricate, maneuver, pull strings, reach, square, suborn, tamper with |
Antonyms: |
play fair |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into possession of; achieve |
Synonyms: |
access, accomplish, acquire, annex, attain, bag*, bring, bring in, build up, buy into, buy off, buy out, capture, cash in on, chalk up, clean up, clear, come by, compass, cop, draw, earn, educe, effect, elicit, evoke, extort, extract, fetch, gain, get hands on, glean, grab, have, hustle*, inherit, land, lock up, make, make a buy, make a killing, net, obtain, parlay, pick up, procure, pull, rack up, realize, reap, receive, score, secure, snag*, snap up, snowball, succeed to, take, wangle, win |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose, miss, pass |
| Main Entry: | grease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bribe |
Synonyms: |
buy off, corrupt, do business, entice, fix*, influence, oil someone's palm, pay off, take care of, tamper |
| Main Entry: | have |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat, trick |
Synonyms: |
buy off, deceive, dupe*, fix*, fool, outfox, outmaneuver, outsmart, outwit, overreach, swindle, take in*, tamper with, undo* |
| Main Entry: | redeem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recover possession |
Synonyms: |
buy back, buy off, call in, cash, cash in, change, cover, defray, discharge, exchange, get back, make good, pay off, purchase, ransom, recapture, reclaim, recoup, regain, reinstate, repay, replevin, replevy, repossess, repurchase, restore, retrieve, settle, take in, trade in, win back |
Antonyms: |
forfeit, lose |
| Main Entry: | square |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay off, satisfy |
Synonyms: |
balance, bribe, buy, buy off, clear, clear off, clear up, corrupt, discharge, fix, have, liquidate, make even, pay, pay up, quit, rig, settle, tamper with |
Antonyms: |
owe |
| Main Entry: | tamper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bribe |
Synonyms: |
buy, buy off, corrupt, fix, get to, have, influence, lubricate, manipulate, reach, rig, square* |