corrupted

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	corrupted - containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language" corrupt imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"
	2.	corrupted - ruined in character or quality vitiated, debased corrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"

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corrupted

adjective

1. depraved, abandoned, perverted, warped, degenerate, debased, demoralized, profligate, dishonoured, defiled, debauched, reprobate the corrupted, brutal Duvalier regime

2. contaminated, soiled, dirtied, infected, spoiled, stained, decayed, rotten, polluted, tainted, tarnished, sullied, defiled, adulterated, vitiated, putrefied The body's T cells kill cells corrupted by viruses.

3. distorted, altered The computer files had been corrupted during the upgrade.

Translations

corrupted

adj (Comput) file → fehlerhaft, beschädigt