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   Cor·rupt

   /kəˈrəpt/

   

   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 dishonestdishonorableunscrupulousunprincipledamoraluntrustworthyunderhanddeceitfuldouble-dealingdisreputablediscreditableshamefulscandalouscorruptiblebribablebuyablevenalfraudulentswindlinggraftingcriminallawlessfeloniousvillainousnefariousiniquitousmalfeasantinformal:crookedshadytrickydirtylowdownrascallyscoundrellybentdodgyarchaic:hollow-heartedOpposite honestlaw-abiding
   • ▪ evil or morally depraved: "the play can do no harm since its audience is already corrupt" 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: "Epicurus's teachings have since been much corrupted" Similar alterfalsifymanipulatetamper withinterfere withtinker withdoctordistortadulteratebastardizedilutecontaminatetaintinformal:cookfiddlerare:vitiate
   • ▪ cause errors to appear in (a computer program or database): "a program that has somehow corrupted your system files"
   • 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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   What does the word corrupt mean?

   • The definition of corrupt is dishonest or deteriorated. An example of corrupt used as an adjective is a corrupt business which means a business that cheats customers. Corrupt means to destroy someone's honesty or hurt someone's morals. An example of to corrupt is for a person to expose his younger sibling to alcohol. Venal or dishonest.

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   • corrupt ( kəˈrapt) verb to make or become evil or bad. He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends. corromper adjective 1. bad or evil. The government is corrupt. corrupto 2. impure. a corrupt form of English. contaminado, impuro corˈruptible adjective corruptible corˌruptiˈbility noun corruptibilidad corˈruption ( -ʃən) noun

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   What is the root of corrupt?

   • corrupt (adj.) early 14c., "corrupted, debased in character," from Old French corropt "unhealthy, corrupt; uncouth" (of language) and directly from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere "to destroy; spoil," figuratively "corrupt, seduce, bribe," from assimilated form of com-, here perhaps an intensive prefix (see com-), + rup-, past participle stem of rumpere "to break," from a ...

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   CORRUPT meaning: 1. dishonest or illegal: 2. If information on a computer is corrupt, it has been damaged or…. Learn more.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English cor‧rupt1 /kəˈrʌpt/ adjective 1 using your power in a dishonest or illegal way in order to get an advantage for yourself OPP incorruptible Corrupt judges have taken millions of dollars in bribes. see thesaurus at dishonest 2 immoral or dishonest a corrupt society officials engaged in corrupt ...

7. www.transparency.org › en › what-is-corruptionWhat is corruption? - Transparency.org

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   We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division and the environmental crisis.

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   Apr 11, 2024 · Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes. In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals . The government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them. Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state. The text of the manuscript is corrupt.

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   1. a. : to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions. Officials were corrupted by greed. was accused of corrupting the youth. also : bribe. b. : to degrade with unsound principles or moral values. Some fear the merger will corrupt the competitive marketplace. 2. : rot, spoil. The fruits were transported without being corrupted. 3.