Corrupt definition
Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.
adjective
To make or become corrupt.
verb
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.
adjective
(obs.) Changed from a sound condition to an unsound one; spoiled; contaminated; rotten.
adjective
The government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them.
adjective
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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.
verb
Venal or dishonest.
A corrupt mayor.
adjective
Containing errors or alterations, especially ones that prevent proper understanding or use.
A corrupt translation; a corrupt computer file.
adjective
To ruin morally; pervert.
verb
To destroy or subvert the honesty or integrity of, as by offering bribes.
verb
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To cause to become rotten; spoil.
verb
(archaic) To render impure; contaminate.
verb
To alter from original or proper form.
verb
(computers) To damage (data) in a file or on a disk.
verb
To become corrupt.
verb
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Deteriorated from the normal or standard.
- Morally unsound or debased; perverted; evil; depraved.
- Taking bribes; venal.
- Containing alterations, errors, or admixtures of foreignisms.
adjective
To debase or render impure by alterations or innovations; to falsify.
To corrupt language, or a holy text.
verb
To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.
verb
(archaic) Tainted; putrid.
adjective
Origin of corrupt
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English corrupten, from Old French corropt, from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpō, corrumpere (“to destroy, ruin, injure, spoil, corrupt, bribe”), from com- (“together”) + rumpere (“to break in pieces”).
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