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Corrupt

verb/kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪts/
Definition
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪts/
🇬🇧British English
/kəɹˈʌpt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəɹˈʌpt/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
verbmake illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
“This judge can be bought”
verbplace under suspicion or cast doubt upon
“sully someone's reputation”
verbalter from the original
adjectivelacking in integrity
“humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation”
adjectivenot straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
adjectivecontaining errors or alterations
“a corrupt text”
adjectivetouched by rot or decay
“tainted bacon”
Word Forms
corruptibleadjectivecapable of being corrupted
corruptiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
corruptionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
perversiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
pervertnouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
subversionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
demoralizationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
demoralisationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
debaucheenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchernounsomeone who assaults others sexually
debaucherynouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debauchnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debasementnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
depravationnounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
depravitynounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
bribableadjectivecapable of being corrupted
bribernounsomeone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act
briberynounthe practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
bribenounpayment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
cloudnounsuspicion affecting your reputation
spoliationnoun(law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence
corruptnessnounthe state of being corrupt
crookednessnounthe quality of being deceitful and underhanded
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
korrupt
moralisch oder durch Unmäßigkeit oder Sinnlichkeit verdorben
🇫🇷French
corrompu
corrompu moralement ou par intempérance ou sensualité
🇪🇸Spanish
corrupto
Corrompe moralmente o por intemperancia o sensualidad.
🇮🇹Italian
corrotto
corrotto moralmente o per intemperanza o sensualità
🇵🇹Portuguese
corrupto
corrupto moralmente ou por intemperança ou sensualidade
🇷🇺Russian
коррумпированный
развращен морально или из-за невоздержанности или чувственности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भ्रष्ट
नैतिक रूप से या असंयम या कामुकता से भ्रष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
দুর্নীতিগ্রস্ত
নৈতিকভাবে কলুষিত বা অসংযম বা কামুকতার দ্বারা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊழல்
ஒழுக்க ரீதியில் அல்லது தன்னடக்கம் அல்லது சிற்றின்பம் மூலம் ஊழல்
🇮🇳Telugu
అవినీతిపరుడు
నైతికంగా లేదా అసహనం లేదా ఇంద్రియాలకు సంబంధించిన అవినీతి
🇮🇳Marathi
भ्रष्ट
नैतिकदृष्ट्या किंवा संयमाने किंवा कामुकतेने भ्रष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભ્રષ્ટ
નૈતિક રીતે અથવા અસંયમ અથવા વિષયાસક્તતા દ્વારા ભ્રષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അഴിമതിക്കാരൻ
ധാർമ്മികമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അശ്രദ്ധയിലൂടെയോ ഇന്ദ്രിയതയിലൂടെയോ അഴിമതി ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਜਮ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
کرپٹ
اخلاقی طور پر بدعنوان یا بے رحمی یا جنسیت سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
腐败
道德败坏或因不节制或纵欲而败坏
🇯🇵Japanese
腐敗した
道徳的に、または節制や官能によって腐敗している
🇰🇷Korean
부정한
도덕적으로 부패하거나 부절제나 호색으로 부패함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tham nhũng
suy thoái về mặt đạo đức hoặc bởi sự thiếu chừng mực hoặc nhục cảm
🇹🇭Thai
ทุจริต
เสื่อมทรามในศีลธรรมหรือด้วยความพอประมาณหรือราคะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
korup
rusak secara moral atau karena tidak bertarak atau sensualitas
🇲🇾Malay
rasuah
rosak dari segi moral atau oleh tidak sabar atau berahi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فاسد
فاسدة أخلاقيا أو بسبب التعصب أو الشهوة
🇮🇷Persian
فاسد
فاسد اخلاقی یا بی اعتدالی یا نفسانی
🇹🇷Turkish
yozlaşmış
ahlaki açıdan veya aşırılık veya duygusallık nedeniyle yozlaşmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּשׁחָת
מושחת מבחינה מוסרית או על ידי חוסר מתינות או חושניות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'corrupt'?
The primary meaning of 'corrupt' is 'corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'corrupt' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'corrupt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'corrupt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'corrupt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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