corrupt

cor·rupt  (k-rpt)

adj.

1. Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.

2. Venal; dishonest: a corrupt mayor.

3. Containing errors or alterations, as a text: a corrupt translation.

4. Archaic Tainted; putrid.

v. cor·rupt·ed, cor·rupt·ing, cor·rupts

v.tr.

1. To destroy or subvert the honesty or integrity of.

2. To ruin morally; pervert.

3. To taint; contaminate.

4. To cause to become rotten; spoil.

5. To change the original form of (a text, for example).

6. Computer Science To damage (data) in a file or on a disk.

v.intr.

To become corrupt.

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[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.]

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cor·rupter, cor·ruptor n.

cor·ruptive adj.

cor·ruptly adv.

cor·ruptness n.

Synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiate
These verbs mean to ruin utterly in character or quality: was corrupted by limitless power; debased himself by pleading with the captors; a youth debauched by drugs and drink; indulgence that depraves the moral fiber; perverted her talent by putting it to evil purposes; a proof vitiated by a serious omission.

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corrupt

Adjective

1. open to or involving bribery or other dishonest practices: corrupt practices

2. morally depraved

3. (of a text or data) made unreliable by errors or alterations

Verb

to make corrupt [Latin corruptus spoiled]

corruptive adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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" debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert 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" carnalise, sensualise, sensualize, carnalize - debase through carnal gratification infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism" lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" poison - spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" bastardise, bastardize - change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"
	2.	corrupt - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" bribe, grease one's palms, buy crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" sop - give a conciliatory gift or bribe to buy off, pay off - pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
	3.	corrupt - place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" defile, sully, taint, cloud mar, deflower, impair, vitiate, spoil - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
	4.	corrupt - alter from the original spoil 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 crooked dishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive unlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
	3.	corrupt - containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language" corrupted 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" tainted stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"

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corrupt

adjective 1. dishonest, bent (slang) crooked (informal) rotten, shady (informal) fraudulent, unscrupulous, unethical, venal, unprincipled << OPPOSITE honest

adjective 2. depraved, abandoned, vicious, degenerate, debased, demoralized, profligate, dishonoured, defiled, dissolute

adjective 3. distorted, doctored, altered, falsified

verb 4. bribe, square, fix (informal) buy off, suborn, grease (someone's) palm (slang)

verb 5. deprave, pervert, subvert, debase, demoralize, debauch << OPPOSITE reform

verb 6. distort, doctor, tamper with

Translations

corrupt [kəˈrʌpt] adj → corrompido; [person] → corrupto

vt → corromper (= bribe); sobornar [+ data]; degradar;

corrupt practices (= dishonesty, bribery) → corrupción f

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corrupt [kəˈrʌpt] adj → corrompu(e);

(Comput) → altéré(e)

vt → corrompre;

(Comput) → altérer;

corrupt practices (= dishonesty, bribery) → malversation f

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corrupt [kəˈrʌpt] adj → korrupt;

(depraved) → verdorben

vt → korrumpieren;

(morally) → verderben;

corrupt practices → Korruption f

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corrupt [kəˈrʌpt] adj → corrotto/a

vt → corrompere;

corrupt practices (= dishonesty, bribery) → pratiche fpl illecite