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 verb 1 a : to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions; also : bribe b : to degrade with unsound principles or moral values
2 : rot, spoil
3 : to subject (a person) to corruption of blood
4 : to alter from the original or correct form or version <the file was corrupted>intransitive verb 1 a : to become tainted or rotten b : to become morally debased
2 : to cause disintegration or ruin

synonyms see debase

— 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