Overview of verb corrupt

The verb corrupt has 4 senses

• corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (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")


• bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms -- (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought")


• defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation")


• corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)

Overview of adj corrupt

The adj corrupt has 4 senses

• corrupt -- (lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government")


• crooked, corrupt -- (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)


• corrupt, corrupted -- (containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language")


• corrupt, tainted -- (touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic")