cor|rupt

cor|rupt
cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb.
–adj.
1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »

a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life.

2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »

a corrupt judge.

SYNONYM(S): venal.
3. changed in meaning or form, or deviating from the standard (of language usage or of manuscript reading): »

“Sparrowgrass” is a corrupt spelling of “asparagus.” The corrupt manuscript was full of errors made in copying from the original.

4. Archaic. rotten; decayed. SYNONYM(S): spoiled, tainted, putrid, vitiated.
–v.t.
1. to make evil or wicked: »

Bad company may corrupt a good boy.

SYNONYM(S): debase, deprave.
2. to bribe: »

That policeman cannot be corrupted.

SYNONYM(S): demoralize.
3. to change in meaning or form or deviate from the standard of language usage or of a reading of a manuscript: »

Careless scholars corrupted the original manuscript.

4. to cause to rot; make putrid; infect; taint. SYNONYM(S): pollute, contaminate.
5. Archaic. to spoil; mar.
–v.i.
1. to become corrupt or corrupted; become debased.
2. to become putrid; undergo decomposition; rot; decay. SYNONYM(S): putrefy.
╂[< Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere < com- (intensive) + rumpere break]
–cor|rupt´er,
–cor|rup´tor, noun.
–cor|rupt´ly, adverb.
–cor|rupt´ness, noun.
Synonym Study adjective. 1 Corrupt, depraved mean made morally bad. Corrupt implies loss of an earlier soundness or purity: »

The Medical Board took away the license of the doctor because of his corrupt practices.

Depraved implies a complete deterioration of morals or taste: »

This murder was committed by a depraved criminal.


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  • cor|rupt´ly — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rupt´er — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rupt´ness — cor|rupt «kuh RUHPT», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. morally bad; evil; wicked: »a corrupt man, corrupt desires. The thief led a corrupt life. 2. influenced by bribes; dishonest: »a corrupt judge. SYNONYM(S): venal. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rupt´i|bly — cor|rupt|i|ble «kuh RUHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be corrupted; open to bribery or corrupt practices. 2. liable to be corrupted; perishable. SYNONYM(S): mortal. –cor|rupt´i|ble|ness, noun. –cor|rupt´i|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rupt´i|ble|ness — cor|rupt|i|ble «kuh RUHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be corrupted; open to bribery or corrupt practices. 2. liable to be corrupted; perishable. SYNONYM(S): mortal. –cor|rupt´i|ble|ness, noun. –cor|rupt´i|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rupt|i|ble — «kuh RUHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be corrupted; open to bribery or corrupt practices. 2. liable to be corrupted; perishable. SYNONYM(S): mortal. –cor|rupt´i|ble|ness, noun. –cor|rupt´i|bly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • cor|rupt|i|bil|i|ty — «kuh RUHP tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. corruptible quality; willingness to be bribed …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´cor|rupt´i|bly — in|cor|rupt|i|ble «IHN kuh RUHP tuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be corrupted; honest: »The incorruptible man could not be bribed. SYNONYM(S): scrupulous, upright. 2. not subject to decay; lasting forever: »Diamonds are incorruptible.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´cor|rupt´i|ble|ness — in|cor|rupt|i|ble «IHN kuh RUHP tuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be corrupted; honest: »The incorruptible man could not be bribed. SYNONYM(S): scrupulous, upright. 2. not subject to decay; lasting forever: »Diamonds are incorruptible.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|cor|rupt|i|ble — «IHN kuh RUHP tuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not to be corrupted; honest: »The incorruptible man could not be bribed. SYNONYM(S): scrupulous, upright. 2. not subject to decay; lasting forever: »Diamonds are incorruptible. –n. an… …   Useful english dictionary

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