Antonyms for bribe
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1. bribe

   A gift is in the popular, and also in the legal sense that which is voluntarily bestowed without expectation of return or compensation. Gift is now almost always used in the good sense, bribe always in the evil sense to signify payment for a dishonorable service under the semblance of a gift. In Scriptural language gift is often used for bribe. "The king by judgment establisheth the land; but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it." Prov. xxix, 4. A benefaction is a charitable gift, generally of large amount, and viewed as of enduring value, as an endowment for a college. A donation is something, perhaps of great, never of trivial value, given usually on some public ground, as to a cause or to a person representing a cause, but not necessarily of value beyond the immediate present; as, a donation to a pastor. A gratuity is usually something of moderate value and is always given as to an inferior, and as of favor, not of right; as, a gratuity to a waiter. Largess is archaic for a bountiful gratuity, usually to be distributed among many, as among the heralds at ancient tournaments. A present is a gift of friendship, or conciliation, and given as to an equal or a superior; no one's pride is hurt by accepting what is viewed as strictly a present. A boon is a gift that has been desired or craved or perhaps asked, or something freely given that meets some great desire. A grant is commonly considerable in amount and given by public authority; as, a grant of public lands for a college.

   Antonyms:
   compensation, earnings, guerdon, penalty, remuneration, wages

   Synonyms:
   benefaction, bequest, boon, bounty, donation, gift, grant, gratuity, largess, present

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1. bribe, payoffverb

   payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

   Synonyms:
   issue, take, return, proceeds, yield, takings, payoff, wages, reward, final payment

2. bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palmsverb

   make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

   "This judge can be bought"

   Synonyms:
   grease one's palms, pervert, spoil, vitiate, deprave, debauch, purchase, subvert, profane, defile, sully, debase, misdirect, demoralise, corrupt, taint, demoralize, buy, cloud

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1. bribenoun

   Synonyms:
   hush-money, boodle (Slang)

2. bribeverb

   Synonyms:
   suborn

How to use bribe in a sentence?

1. Coralie Pring:

   When coming into contact with the police, more than a quarter of people told us that they needed to bribe either to get assistance from the officer, or to avoid a problem like passing a checkpoint or avoid a fine or arrest, which is further evidence that graft is undermining the rule of law and allows people to get away unpunished for their crimes.

2. Alfonso Sabella:

   I would put my hand in the fire and say there is now no mafia in city hall. But I can't say the same about corruption. Even as we speak, someone is probably paying someone a bribe somewhere in the Rome city council, that is what makes one so bitter.

3. Hindi Filmy Quote:

   Jag uska joh paisa wala ho, Ghaple se mile ya rishwat se(The world belongs to the one who has money, whether you get it by duping or taking bribe)

4. George Pell:

   It's implausible because I was an auxiliary bishop and I had no access to money or - no access to significant resources, it's implausible because, of course, the attempt to bribe someone is criminal.

5. Deshawn Yeldell:

   There’s nothing left in the street's fa’ me but Gold-diggers and fock nicca’s that’s trying to rob me, Illuminati trying to bribe me; talking about they got the keys to money and fame, all I have to do is sell my soul to the game, -MillYentei

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