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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORRUPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of corrupt as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use corrupt to describe moral degeneration, degradation, or alteration from the original form.

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

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

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   Corruption is illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power. It can also be a changed word or a damaged computer data. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of corruption with Cambridge Dictionary.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORRUPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of corrupt as an adjective, verb, and noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how corrupt can describe someone who is dishonest, immoral, or debased, or something that is damaged, altered, or contaminated.

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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.