English adjective: corrupt | |||
1. | corrupt lacking in integrity | ||
Samples | Humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation. A corrupt and incompetent city government. | ||
Similar | bribable, corrupted, corruptible, debased, depraved, dirty, dishonest, perverse, perverted, Praetorian, Pretorian, purchasable, putrid, reprobate, sold-out, sordid, venal, vitiated | ||
See also | immoral | ||
Attribute | corruption, corruptness | ||
Antonyms | incorrupt | ||
2. | corrupt not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive | ||
Synonyms | crooked | ||
Similar | sneaky, underhand, underhanded | ||
See also | dishonest, dishonorable, unlawful | ||
Attribute | honestness, honesty | ||
Antonyms | square, straight | ||
3. | corrupt containing errors or alterations | ||
Samples | A corrupt text. Spoke a corrupted version of the language. | ||
Synonyms | corrupted | ||
Similar | imperfect | ||
Antonyms | perfect | ||
4. | corrupt touched by rot or decay | ||
Samples | Tainted bacon. `corrupt' is archaic. | ||
Synonyms | tainted | ||
Similar | stale | ||
Antonyms | fresh | ||
English verb: corrupt | |||
1. | corrupt (social) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||
Samples | Debauch the young people with wine and women. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men. Do school counselors subvert young children?. Corrupt the morals. | ||
Synonyms | debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, sensualise, sensualize, suborn | ||
2. | corrupt (possession) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence | ||
Samples | This judge can be bought. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot corrupt Sue | ||
Synonyms | bribe, buy, grease one's palms | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pay | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | buy off, pay off, sop | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
3. | corrupt (contact) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon | ||
Samples | Sully someone's reputation. | ||
Synonyms | cloud, defile, sully, taint | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deflower, impair, mar, spoil, vitiate | ||
4. | corrupt (change) alter from the original | ||
Synonyms | spoil | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch | ||