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corrupt
- Main Entry:
- 1cor·rupt

- Pronunciation:
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\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
— cor·rupt·er also cor·rup·tor \-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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