n. 25B6; verb he used his wealth to bribe officials : BUY OFF, pay off, suborn; informal grease someone's palm, keep someone sweet, fix, square; Brit. informal nobble.
25B6; noun he accepted bribes : INDUCEMENT, incentive, carrot, douceur; informal backhander, pay-off, kickback, sweetener; Brit. informal bung; N. Amer. informal schmear.