- influence
- In.
1) to exert influence on
2) to use one's influence
3) to wield influence
4) to bring influence to bear
5) to flaunt one's influence
6) (colloq.) to peddle influence
7) to consolidate, strengthen one's influence
8) to counteract, curb, neutralize smb.'s influence
9) (a) bad, baleful, baneful; far-reaching; good; leavening, moderating; negative; pernicious; positive; powerful, profound, strong; salutary; undue; unwholesome influence
10) cultural; moral influence
11) an influence for (an influence for good)
12) the influence to + inf. (they have enough influence to get the bill passed)
13) under smb.'s influence; under the influence of (to come under smb.'s influence; to drive under the influence of alcohol)
14) (misc.) outside influences; a sphere of influence; an influence peddler
IIv.1) to influence deeply, profoundly, strongly
2) (D; tr.) to influence in
3) (H) who influenced her to do that?
* * *['ɪnflʊəns]a sphere of influencean influence peddlerbalefulbanefulfarreachingleaveningmoderatingmoral influenceneutralize smb. 's influenceperniciouspowerfulprofoundprofoundly. stronglysalutarystrengthen one's influencestrongundueunwholesome influenceunder the influence of (to come under smb. 's influence; to drive under the influence of alcohol)(D; tr.) to influence in(H) who influenced her to do that?(a) bad(colloq.) to peddle influence(misc.) outside influencesculturalto bring influence to bearto consolidateto counteractto exert influence onto flaunt one's influenceto use one'sinfluenceto wield influenceto influence deeplyunder smb. 's influencean influence for (an influence for good)the influence to + inf. (they have enough influence to get the bill passed)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.