| word | corrupt |
|---|---|
| definition | adjective Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power. ...to save the nation from corrupt politicians of both parties. He had accused three opposition members of corrupt practices. ...several government officials charged with acting corruptly. verb If someone is corrupted by something, it causes them to become dishonest and unjust and unable to be trusted . It is sad to see a man so corrupted by the desire for money and power. To corrupt someone means to cause them to stop caring about moral standards . ...warning that television will corrupt us all. Cruelty depraves and corrupts. If something is corrupted, it becomes damaged or spoiled in some way. Some of the finer type-faces are corrupted by cheap, popular computer printers. They can ensure that traditional cuisines are not totally corrupted by commercial practices. ...corrupted data. |
| inflections | corruptscorruptingcorruptedcorruptly |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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