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Bribe vs Subsidise - What's the difference?

bribe | subsidise |

As verbs the difference between bribe and subsidise

is that bribe is to give a to while subsidise is (british) to give subsidy, to support financially.

As a noun bribe

is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.

bribe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
  • * Hobart
  • Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
  • * Akenside
  • Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (brib)
  • To give a to.
  • * F. W. Robertson
  • Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
  • to bribe somebody's compliance

    subsidise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * US subsidize

    Verb

    (subsidis)
  • (British) To give subsidy, to support financially.
  • The government wants to subsidise healthcare products for the elderly.