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   corrupt

   /kəˈrʌpt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain: "unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials" Similar dishonestdishonourableunscrupulousunprincipledamoraluntrustworthyunderhanddeceitfuldouble-dealingdisreputablediscreditableshamefulscandalouscorruptiblebribablebuyablevenalfraudulentswindlinggraftingcriminallawlessfeloniousvillainousnefariousiniquitousmalfeasantinformal:crookedshadytrickydirtylow-downrascallyscoundrellybentdodgyarchaic:hollow-heartedOpposite honestlaw-abiding
   • ▪ evil or morally depraved: "the old corrupt order" Similar sinfulungodlyunholyirreligiousunrighteousprofaneblasphemousimpiousimpureimmoraldepraveddegeneratereprobatevice-riddenperverteddebaucheddissolutedissipatedintemperatedecadentprofligatewantonabandonedimmodestlustfullasciviouslewdlecheroussordidbadwickedevilbaselowinformal:warpedOpposite moral
   • 2. (of a text or a computer database or program) made unreliable by errors or alterations: "a progressively corrupt magnetic record is usable nonetheless"
   • 3. (of organic or inorganic matter) in a state of decay; rotten or putrid: archaic "a corrupt and rotting corpse"

   verb

   • 1. cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain: "there is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts" Similar bribesubornbuybuy offpay offinformal:grease someone's palmgive someone a backhandergive someone a sweetenerkeep someone sweetget atfixsquarenobbleOpposite purge
   • ▪ cause to become morally depraved: "he has corrupted the boy" Similar pervertdebauchdepravewarpsubvertmake degeneratelead astraydebasedegradedefilesullyinfectinfluencearchaic:demoralizeOpposite purify
   • 2. change or debase by making errors or unintentional alterations: "a backup copy will be needed if the original copy becomes corrupted" Similar alterfalsifymanipulatetamper withinterfere withtinker withdoctordistortadulteratebastardizedilutecontaminatetaintinformal:cookfiddlerare:vitiate
   • 3. infect; contaminate: archaic "the corrupting smell of death" Similar bribesubornbuybuy offpay offinformal:grease someone's palmgive someone a backhandergive someone a sweetenerkeep someone sweetget atfixsquarenobblepervertdebauchdepravewarpsubvertmake degeneratelead astraydebasedegradedefilesullyinfectinfluencearchaic:demoralizeOpposite purgepurify

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere ‘mar, bribe, destroy’, from cor- ‘altogether’ + rumpere ‘to break’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. corrupter noun
   • 2. corruptible adjective
   • 3. corruptive adjective
   • 4. corruptly adverb
   • 5. corruptness noun

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   CORRUPT definition: 1. dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money: 2. morally…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CORRUPT is to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions; also : bribe. How to use corrupt in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Corrupt.

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   Corrupt definition: guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked. See examples of CORRUPT used in a sentence.

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   corrupt, dishonest, venal apply to one, esp. in public office, who acts on mercenary motives, without regard to honor, right, or justice. A corrupt politician is one originally honest who has succumbed to temptation and begun questionable practices.

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   If someone or something is corrupt, they’re broken morally or in some other way. Corrupt people perform immoral or illegal acts for personal gain, without apology. Corrupt politicians take bribes and deny it. When you corrupt someone, you convince them to do something wrong or even illegal.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORRUPTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CORRUPTION definition: 1. illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power: 2. in…. Learn more.

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   adj. 1. Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved. 2. Venal or dishonest: a corrupt mayor. 3. Containing errors or alterations, especially ones that prevent proper understanding or use: a corrupt translation; a corrupt computer file. 4. Archaic Tainted; putrid. v. cor·rupt·ed, cor·rupt·ing, cor·rupts. v.tr. 1.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorrupt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   corrupt. adjective. /kəˈrʌpt/. /kəˈrʌpt/. (of people) willing to use their power to do dishonest or illegal things in return for money or to get an advantage. It was seen as the only way to overthrow a corrupt regime. They promised to seek out the corrupt officials who had accepted the bribes.

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    Verb. Filter. adjective. corruptest. Changed from a sound condition to an unsound one; spoiled; contaminated; rotten. Webster's New World. Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Deteriorated from the normal or standard. Webster's New World. Venal or dishonest. A corrupt mayor. American Heritage.

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    The meaning of CORRUPTION is dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : depravity. How to use corruption in a sentence.