Synonyms & related words for bribe

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of bribe — including payoff, corrupt, payola, pourboire, buy, inducement. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to bribe

Explore words related to bribe — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bribery, suborner, briber, bribable, kickbacks, extort, suborning, subornation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for bribe

Common synonyms for bribe include payoff, corrupt, payola, pourboire, buy, inducement, honorarium, gratuity — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does bribe come from?

The word bribe breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root bribe, from Old French bribe (“morsel of bread given to a beggar”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.