to solicit

Examples

• All

• Naughton, who has since left the company, was arrested in September after soliciting an undercover Innocent Images agent posing as a 13-year-old girl.

  Academic text (1999)

• Florida's first black federal judge, Hastings, and a friend, Washington lawyer William Borders, were accused of soliciting a $150,000 bribe in exchange for a soft sentence for two men convicted of racketeering.

  Blog text (28)

• I know for a fact that Mr. Day attempted to solicit Richard Loeb.

  Swoon (1992)

• Harry Weaver is definitely not the kind of man to solicit bribes.

  Fiction book (2000)

• That's breaking the law, soliciting campaign funds.

  Guilty As Charged (1991)

• Her prints belong to Stephanie Field, convicted for soliciting two years ago.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Ardizzone was now charged with soliciting another prisoner to get a friend on the outside to kill the same ex-girlfriend.

  Blog text (15)

• The detective was investigating a case of someone trying to solicit illegal services from local gangs.

• After multiple warnings, the authorities arrested him for soliciting drugs from minors outside the school.

• The campaign manager was accused of soliciting donations from individuals who were not allowed to contribute.

Synonyms

C

to convince

vsto solicit

∞ 2.7

Make someone believe something is true or agree to do something

focuses that persuasion specifically on unlawful or disobedient acts

U

to urge

vsto solicit

514 3.2

To strongly encourage someone to do something

narrows that strong encouragement to pushing for unlawful or disobedient acts

P

to persuade

vsto solicit

359 2.7

To make someone agree or do something by giving reasons

limits that convincing to getting others to commit unlawful or disobedient acts

L

to lure

vsto solicit

273 3.7

To get someone to do something by offering a reward or making false promises

aims to get people to commit unlawful acts rather than merely attract them

T

to tempt

vsto solicit

235 3.3

Try to make someone want to do something, often something wrong or unwise

targets urging toward unlawful or disobedient acts rather than mere temptation

P

to pressure

vsto solicit

224 4.2

To try to make someone do something

applies the same influence specifically to cause unlawful or disobedient acts

B

to bribe

vsto solicit

156 4.1

Give money or gifts to a person in authority to make them do something dishonest

seeks to persuade to unlawful acts without using corrupt payments

S

to sway

vsto solicit

90 3.6

To cause someone to change their opinion or decision

seeks to influence choices that lead to unlawful or disobedient acts

C

to coerce

vsto solicit

• Offensive

80 6.4

Force someone to do something by threats

differs by seeking voluntary unlawful action rather than forced compliance

I

to incite

vsto solicit

• NSFW

75 7.7

To push people to do violent or illegal acts

focuses on persuading others to commit unlawful or disobedient acts

E

to entice

vsto solicit

58 4.9

To persuade someone to do something by offering something they want

focuses on pushing toward unlawful or disobedient acts rather than general attraction

A

to abet

vsto solicit

51 8.1

To help someone do something wrong or illegal

involves urging others toward unlawful acts rather than providing active help

I

to induce

vsto solicit

30 4.9

Persuade someone to do something

targets influence toward unlawful or disobedient acts rather than general influence

C

to cajole

vsto solicit

18 7.7

To persuade someone to do something by gentle talk and praise

applies similar gentle urging but aimed at unlawful or disobedient acts

E

to exhort

vsto solicit

• Formal

16 7.7

To strongly encourage someone to do something

is about urging specifically toward unlawful or disobedient acts rather than lawful ones

T

to twist someone's arm

vsto solicit

• Informal

10 4.4

Get someone to agree or do something by pressuring them

uses pressure to get others to commit unlawful or disobedient acts

S

to seduce

vsto solicit

1 5.9

Persuade someone to give up duties or beliefs by offering something attractive

presses others toward unlawful or disobedient acts rather than only moral lapse

Antonyms

D

to discourage

152 3.5

To try to stop something by making people less willing to do it

D

to dissuade

34 6.0

To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them

How Forceful

to coerce

• Offensive

80 6.4

to incite

• NSFW

75 7.7

to solicit

• NSFW

5 7.7

to persuade

359 2.7

to encourage

877 2.3

to suggest

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology