noun
payoff to influence illegal or wrong activity
Synonyms: allurement, bait, blackmail, buyoff, compensation, contract, corrupting gift, corrupt money, enticement, envelope, feedbag, fringe benefit, gift, goody, graft, gratuity, gravy, grease, hush money, ice, incentive, inducement, influence peddling, kickback, lagniappe, lure, payola, perk, perquisite, present, price, protection, remuneration, reward, sop, sweetener, sweetening, take
verb
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