Main Entry:: ¹cor·rupt
Pronunciation:: \kə-ˈrəpt\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com- + rumpere to break — more at reave
Date:: 14th century

transitive verb1 a: to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions ; also : bribe b: to degrade with unsound principles or moral values2: rot , spoil3: to subject (a person) to corruption of blood4: to alter from the original or correct form or version <the file was corrupted>intransitive verb1 a: to become tainted or rotten b: to become morally debased2: to cause disintegration or ruin

synonyms see debase

— cor·rupt·er also cor·rup·tor

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\-ˈrəp-tər\ noun

— cor·rupt·ibil·i·ty

\-ˌrəp-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— cor·rupt·ible

\-ˈrəp-tə-bəl\ adjective

— cor·rupt·ibly

\-blē\ adverb

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