What is the difference between dishonesty and bribe?
dishonesty | bribe |
(uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
* 1602 , , act 3 scene 4,
(countable) An act which is fraudulent or otherwise dishonest.
Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
* Hobart
That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
* Akenside
To give a to.
* F. W. Robertson
To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
As nouns the difference between dishonesty and bribe
is that dishonesty is the characteristic or condition of being dishonest while bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.As a verb bribe is
to give a bribe to.dishonesty
English
Noun
(dishonesties)- His dishonesty appears in leaving his friend here in necessity and denying him.
Antonyms
* honestyReferences
* * English words with consonant pseudo-digraphsbribe
English
Noun
(en noun)- Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
- Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.
Synonyms
* See alsoVerb
(brib)- Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
- to bribe somebody's compliance