corrupt
🇺🇸
/kəˈrʌpt/
🇬🇧
/kəˈrʌpt/
adjective
C1
using power for dishonest or illegal gain
The corrupt official took bribes to approve illegal projects.
C1
not honest or moral
The company was involved in corrupt business deals.
R
damaged or changed from the original
The corrupt file could not be opened properly.
verb
R
to make someone dishonest or immoral
Power can corrupt even the most honest people.
R
to change or damage something from its original form
The original text was corrupt over time.
R
to cause errors in computer files or data
A virus can corrupt important system files.
translation
using power for dishonest or illegal gain; not honest or moral; damaged or changed from the original
to make someone dishonest or immoral; to change or damage something from its original form; to cause errors in computer files or data
Word Forms
3rd Present
corrupts
Past
corrupted
Perfect
corrupted
Progressive
corrupting