| 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: | donate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a gift of |
Synonyms: |
accord, ante up, award, bequeath, bestow, chip in, confer, contribute, devote, do one's part, dole out, feed the kitty, get in the act, get it up, give, give away, grant, hand out, lay on, pass the hat, present, provide, subscribe, sweeten the pot |
Antonyms: |
keep, renege |
| Main Entry: | recompense |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay back, make restitution |
Synonyms: |
ante up, atone, atone for, balance, comp, compensate, cough up, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, do business, equalize, expiate, fix, give satisfaction, grease, indemnify, make amends, make good, make up for, offset, overcompensate, pay, pay for, propitiate, put out, reciprocate, recoup, recover, redress, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite, retaliate, retrieve, return, reward, satisfy, spring for, square*, sweeten the pot, swing for, take care of |
| 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 |