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corrupt
adjective
verb
lacking in integrity
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adjective
lacking in integrity
“humanity they knew to be corrupt … from the day of Adam's creation”
adjective
touched by rot or decay
“tainted bacon”
adjective
containing errors or alterations
“a corrupt text”
adjective
not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
verb
alter from the original
verb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
“sully someone's reputation”
verb
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
“This judge can be bought”
verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
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humanity they knew to be corrupt … from the day of Adam's creation
a corrupt and incompetent city government
tainted bacon
‘corrupt’ is archaic
a corrupt text
spoke a corrupted version of the language
sully someone's reputation
This judge can be bought
debauch the young people with wine and women
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Do school counselors subvert young children?
corrupt the morals
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