corrupt

CEFRB2

/kəˈɹʌpt/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Dishonest and willing to use power for personal gain.

  2. 02

    verb

    To damage something morally or change it for the worse.

Examples

  • It was seen as the only way to overthrow a corrupt regime.

  • The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.

  2. In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

  3. Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.

More examples

In context

  • It turned out that the program was corrupt - that's why it wouldn't open.

  • The government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them.

  • The text of the manuscript is corrupt.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English corrupten, derived from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpō (“to destroy, ruin, injure, spoil, corrupt, bribe”), from com- (“together”) + rumpō (“to break in pieces”).