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corrupt

verbgeneral usecommon/kuʁũˈpeɾ/cor·rom·per

Definitions

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1

To cause someone to act dishonestly or illegally in return for money or personal gain.

Usage examples

They tried to corrupt the public official with a large sum.
An honest politician cannot be corrupted.

Synonyms

Common combinations

corrupt an official
2

To cause to become morally depraved or to change for the worse; to debase.

Usage examples

Time and moisture can corrupt documents.
That bad influence corrupted his values.

Common combinations

corrupt datacorrupt morals