Corrupt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. 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 …
CORRUPT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBverb (used with object) to destroy the integrity of; cause to be dishonest, disloyal, etc., especially by bribery. Synonyms: demoralize, suborn, buy, bribe. to lower morally; pervert: to corrupt youth. Synonyms: vitiate, debase. to alter (a language, text, etc.) for the worse; debase. to mar; spoil.
Corrupt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBDefinitions of corrupt. adjective. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. synonyms: crooked. dishonest, dishonorable. deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive. unlawful. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law. sneaky, underhand, underhanded. marked by deception. see more. adjective. lacking in integrity.
CORRUPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBverb [ T ] us / kəˈrʌpt /. to make someone dishonest and willing to use their position or power for personal advantage, esp. to get money: Power corrupts, and absolute power …
CORRUPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
WEB5 days ago · SYNONYMS 1. false, untrustworthy. 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.
Corruption Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. a. : dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers) : depravity. b. : inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (such as bribery) the corruption of government officials. c. : a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct. the corruption of a text.
corrupt adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEBcorrupt. 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.
corrupt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEBDefinition of corrupt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CORRUPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
WEBverb [ T ] uk / kəˈrʌpt / us. corrupt verb [T] (MAKE DISHONEST) to make someone or something become dishonest or immoral: [ often passive ] He became corrupted by …
Corrupt - definition of corrupt by The Free Dictionary
WEBcorrupt. Also found in: Thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia . cor·rupt. (kə-rŭpt′) 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.
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