3. Containing errors or alterations, especially ones that prevent proper understanding or use: a corrupt translation; a corrupt computer file.
4. Archaic Tainted; putrid.
v.cor·rupt·ed, cor·rupt·ing, cor·rupts
v.tr.
1. To ruin morally; pervert: "The argument that modern life consists of a menu of horrors by which we are corrupted ... is a founding idea of the critique of modernity"(Susan Sontag).
2. To destroy or subvert the honesty or integrity of, as by offering bribes: "Our politics has been corrupted by money and suffused with meanness"(Peter Edelman).
3.
a. To cause to become rotten; spoil: "There was a strange smell in the room, high and slightly sweet, like perfume corrupted in the bottle"(Bella Bathurst).
b. Archaic To render impure; contaminate.
4.
a. To alter from original or proper form: "Strangers named them the Chippewa, which was corrupted to Ojibway"(Paul Theroux).
b. Computers To damage (data) in a file or on a disk.
v.intr.
To become corrupt.
[Middle English, from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, to destroy : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]
cor·rupt′er, cor·rup′tor n.
cor·rup′tive adj.
cor·rupt′ly adv.
cor·rupt′ness n.
Synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiate These verbs mean to ruin utterly in character or quality: was corrupted by power; debased himself by taking the bribe; a youth debauched by drugs; led a life depraved by sensual indulgence; perverted her talent by her pursuit of commercial success; a laudable goal vitiated by dishonest means.
1. lacking in integrity; open to or involving bribery or other dishonest practices: a corrupt official; corrupt practices in an election.
2. morally depraved
3. putrid or rotten
4. contaminated; unclean
5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (of a text or manuscript) made meaningless or different in meaning from the original by scribal errors or alterations
6. (Computer Science) (of computer programs or data) containing errors
vb
7. to become or cause to become dishonest or disloyal
8. to debase or become debased morally; deprave
9. (tr) to infect or contaminate; taint
10. (tr) to cause to become rotten
11. (tr) to alter (a text, manuscript, etc) from the original
12. (Computer Science) (tr) computing to introduce errors into (data or a program)
[C14: from Latin corruptus spoiled, from corrumpere to ruin, literally: break to pieces, from rumpere to break]
- Comes from Latin corrumpere, "destroy completely," and first meant "to destroy or spoil the flesh, fruit, or organic matter by dissolution or decomposition."
corrupt - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
adulterate, dilute, debase, load, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
Adj.
1.
corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
incorrupt - free of corruption or immorality; "a policeman who was incorrupt and incorruptible"
2.
corrupt - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
4.
corrupt - touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic"
1.bribe, square, fix(informal), buy off, suborn, grease (someone's) palm(slang)The ability to corrupt politicians, policemen, and judges was fundamental to Mafia operations.
to make or become evil or bad. He was corrupted by the bad influence of two friends. korrupteer يُفسِد покварявам (се) corromper zkazit (se) verderben fordærve; ødelægge διαφθείρωcorromper moraalselt rikkuma گمراه کردن؛ هرزه شدن turmella corrompre לְהַשחִית भ्रष्ट हो जाना pokvariti elront menjadi jahat atau rusak spilla corrompere 堕落させる 망가지다 (su)gadinti, (su)gesti samaitāt; demoralizēt; uzpirkt terpengaruh corrumperenforderve, demoralisere, korrumperepsuć, demoralizować فاسد ،چټلول، ككړه ول: فاسد، خيرن ككړ corromper a corupe развращать skaziť pokvariti (se), podkupiti pokvaren [moraliskt] fördärva, göra depraverad นำไปทางชั่ว ayar(tıl)mak, baştan çıkar(tıl)mak 使敗壞 псувати(ся); розбещувати(ся) خراب كرنا یا هونا، بگاڑنا tham nhũng 使败坏
adjective
1. bad or evil. The government is corrupt. korrup فاسِد продажен corrupto zkažený, zkorumpovaný schlecht, bestechlich korrupt διεφθαρμένοςcorrupto rikutud, korrumpeerunud فاسد paha corrompuמושחת भ्रष्ट zao, pokvaren romlott, korrupt korup spilltur corrotto 堕落した 부패한 sugadintas, paperkamas, amoralus pērkams; samaitāts korup corruptkorrupt, råtten, fordervetzepsuty, zdemoralizowany فاسد corrupto corupt коррумпированный skorumpovaný pokvarjen korumpiran [moraliskt] fördärvad, korrumperad ซึ่งเสื่อมทราม ahlâksız, yozlaşmış 腐敗的，道德敗壞的 розбещений; продажний خراب، بد عنوان، رشوت خور thối nát 腐败的
2. impure. a corrupt form of English. onsuiwer مُحرَّف، ليس حَسَب القاعِدة اللغَويَّه нечист corrompido zkažený, zkomolený falsch forvansket παρεφθαρμένος, μη καθαρός contaminado, impuro moonutatud تحریف شده؛ مخدوش turmeltunut altéré לֹא נָקִי अशुद्वता nečist tisztát(a)lan tidak murni afbakaður contaminato なまった 순수성을 잃은 iškraipytas, netaisyklingas, užterštas izkropļots tak asli verbasterd forvansket zniekształcony تحريف شوى adulterado deformat искажённый nečistý popačen iskvaren förvrängd, förvanskad ซึ่งไม่บริสุทธิ์ bozuk 訛用的 перекручений, викривлений فاسد bẩn 讹用的
2. a word that has changed considerably from its original form. Caterpillar is probably a corruption of the Old French word `chatepelose' meaning `hairy cat'. verbastering كَلِمَـه مُحرَّفـه изменена дума corruptela zkomolenina die Verfälschung forvanskning παραφθορά derivación moonutus تحریف turmeltunut muoto forme corrompue השחתה भ्रष्ट izvitoperena riječ elferdített alak perubahan kata afbökun forma corrotta なまった語形 순수성 상실 iškraipyta forma izkropļota (vārda) forma pencemaran verbasteringforvansking zniekształcenie تحریف corruptela deformare искажение skomolenina popačenka nepravilnost förvanskning คำที่ใช้เพี้ยนไปจากเดิม bozulmuş biçim 訛用，訛誤 перекручування; спотворювання اصل سے ھٹا هوا لفظ sự mục nát 讹用，讹误
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