As a verb, influence typically means "to affect or change someone or something in an indirect but usually important way." Something or someone that influences a person or thing, then, has an influence on that person or thing.

What is another word for influenced by?

1 effect, sway. 2 pressure, guidance. 7 impress, move, bias, direct, control. 8 incite, rouse, arouse, instigate, induce, persuade.

What is it called when you influence someone?

Noun. ▲ A person remunerated to lobby politicians and encourage them vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to affect a desired result. lobbyist. influencer.