bribe vs incentive

bribe

noun
  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement. 

  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law. 

verb
  • To give a bribe to; specifically, to ask a person to do something against his/her original will, in exchange for some type of reward or relief from potential trouble. 

  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe. 

incentive

noun
  • Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages. 

  • A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder. 

adj
  • Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating. 

  • Serving to kindle or set on fire. 

How often have the words bribe and incentive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )