corrupted; corrupting; corrupts
1
a
: to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions
Officials were corrupted by greed.
was accused of corrupting the youth
also
: bribe
b
: to degrade with unsound principles or moral values
Some fear the merger will corrupt the competitive marketplace.
3
: to subject (a person) to corruption of blood
4
: to alter from the original or correct form or version
The file was corrupted.
1
a
: to become tainted or rotten
leaving the bodies to corrupt on the field
b
: to become morally debased
2
: to cause disintegration or ruin
1
a
: morally degenerate and perverted : depraved
b
: characterized by improper conduct (such as bribery or the selling of favors)
corrupt judges
3
: adulterated or debased by change from an original or correct condition
a corrupt version of the text
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