n. 25B6; noun
the influence of parents on their children : EFFECT, impact; control, sway, hold, power, authority, mastery, domination, supremacy; guidance, direction; pressure.
a bad influence on young girls : EXAMPLE TO, (role) model for, guide for, inspiration to.
political influence : POWER, authority, sway, leverage, weight, pull, standing, prestige, stature, rank; informal clout, muscle, teeth; N. Amer. informal drag.
25B6; verb
bosses can influence our careers : AFFECT, have an impact on, determine, guide, control, shape, govern, decide; change, alter, transform.
an attempt to influence the jury : SWAY, bias, prejudice, suborn; pressurize, coerce; dragoon, intimidate, browbeat, brainwash; informal twist someone's arm, lean on; Brit. informal nobble.