Vocabulary Entry

kick-back

|noun • verb

noun

A financial arrangement in which something is paid to an intermediary or a benefactor as an incentive or a reward.

Example Sentences

"The contractor received a kick-back for securing the project."

"Regulators are investigating the kick-back scheme that involved several companies."

"He was accused of accepting a kick-back from the supplier."

verb

Example Sentences

"After a long week at work, I just want to kick-back and watch a movie."

"They spent the afternoon kicking-back by the pool."

"It's nice to kick-back and have some quiet time on the weekends."