cor|rup|tion

cor|rup|tion
cor|rup|tion «kuh RUHP shuhn», noun.
1. a) the act of making, or the process of being made, evil or wicked: »

the corruption of an honest man.

SYNONYM(S): debasement. b) evil conduct; wickedness: »

... corruption never has been compulsory (Robinson Jeffers).

 SYNONYM(S): baseness, depravity. c) a corrupting influence; thing that causes corruption.
2. bribery; dishonesty: »

The police force must be kept free from corruption. For many years protests over corruption failed to dim his popularity with the voters (Newsweek).

3. a corrupt practice; an instance of perversion or impurity.
4. a) a changing in meaning or form or a deviating from the standard of language usage or of a reading of a manuscript: »

the corruption of a translated passage or text, the corruption of a dialect by the influence of tourism and television.

 b) an instance of this; a corrupt form of a word: »

“Nite” is a slang corruption of “night.”

5. rot; decay.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • corruption — cor·rup·tion …   English syllables

  • corruption — cor•rup•tion [[t]kəˈrʌp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of corrupting or the state of being corrupt 2) moral perversion; depravity 3) perversion of integrity 4) corrupt or dishonest proceedings 5) bribery 6) debasement or alteration, as of language or a… …   From formal English to slang

  • corruption — cor|rup|tion [kəˈrʌpʃən] n 1.) [U] dishonest, illegal, or immoral behaviour, especially from someone with power ▪ officials charged with bribery and corruption ▪ The investigation uncovered widespread corruption within the police force.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • corruption — cor|rup|tion [ kə rʌpʃən ] noun uncount ** 1. ) dishonest or illegal behavior by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone: The bank was closed down amid allegations of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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