corrupted; corrupting; corrupts
Definition of corrupt
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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.
1a
: to become tainted or rotten
leaving the bodies to corrupt on the field
b
: to become morally debased
2
: to cause disintegration or ruin
corrupt
adjectiveDefinition of corrupt (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
February 2021 Words of the Day Quiz
-
- Which is a synonym of perdure?

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share corrupt
Time Traveler for corrupt
The first known use of corrupt was in the 14th century
See more words from the same century