corrupt

verb

(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.

(transitive) To introduce errors; to place into an invalid state.

To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.

(archaic, intransitive) To become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.

adjective

Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.

In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.

In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

Roots

rumpo-rupt · Latin · break

Synonyms for corrupt

depravev taintedadj crookedadj corruptibleadj briben vitiatev pervertn subvertv bribableadj venaladj debauchn debasev cankeredn dishonestadj demoralizev defilev rottenadj immoraladj spoilv

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Where does corrupt come from?

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