kickbacks

The word “kickbacks” has 2 syllables: kick-backs

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪkˌbæks/

What is synonym and antonym for kickbacks?

In the thesaurus, “kickbacks” has 66 synonyms and 16 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kickbacks along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for kickbacks

abatements
allurements
answers
backhanders
backlashes
baits
baksheeshs
boodles
boosts
bribes
counter-reactions
counter-responses
counterreactions
counterresponses
cumshaws
declines
decoys
decrements
deductions
dents
depreciations
diminishments
diminutions
discounts
drops
encouragements
enticements
falls
fixes
flatteries
forfeits
forfeitures
givebacks
goads
incentives
incitements
inducements
instigations
losses
lures
motivations
payoffs
penalties
persuasions
provocations
reactions
rebates
rebounds
recoils
reductions
reflexes
replies
responses
revulsions
rises
seductions
slush funds
snares
sops
spurs
stimulations
stimuli
takes
temptations
traps
turn-ons

Antonyms for kickbacks

accessions
accretions
accruals
actions
additions
appreciations
augmentations
behaviors
boosts
causes
effects
gains
increases
increments
raises
rises

Meanings of kickbacks

noun
1. A backward kick, a retrograde movement of an extremity.
2. A covert – often illegal – payment in return for a favor consisting of providing an opportunity of chargeable transaction.
3. (machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
4. (machinery) An accident wherein an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
5. A dangerous buildup of gas pressure at the wellhead.
6. The board separating one bowling lane from another at the pit end.
7. In contract bridge, an ace asking convention initiated by the first step above four of the agreed trump suit.
8. A feature that saves the ball from draining and propels it back into play.
9. A relaxed party.

Example Sentences

The CEO was implicated in a scandal involving receiving kickbacks from suppliers for lucrative contracts.
She suspected foul play when she discovered undisclosed kickbacks in the company's financial records.
The politician promised to crack down on corruption and eliminate kickbacks from government contracts.
Investors were outraged when they learned that the executives had been pocketing kickbacks from shady deals.
The company's reputation took a hit after it was revealed that its employees had been accepting kickbacks from competitors.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kickbacks, such as: abatements, accessions, accretions, accruals, actions, additions, allurements.

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