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- pronunciation:
- k
ruhpt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
not honest; wicked.
The judge sent those corrupt men to prison.- synonyms:
- dishonest, immoral
- antonyms:
- honest, just, moral, upright
- similar words:
- bad, base, crooked, dirty, wicked
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definition 2: |
able to be bribed.
They found that the police officer was not corrupt.- synonyms:
- crooked, dishonest, shady
- antonyms:
- honest, innocent
- similar words:
- bad, immoral
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related words: |
dishonest, disreputable, foul, improper |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
corrupts, corrupting, corrupted |
definition 1: |
to cause to become dishonest or wicked.
A group of bad friends corrupted her.- similar words:
- mislead, poison, rot, ruin, spoil, tarnish
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definition 2: |
to bribe.
The honest police officer could not be corrupted with offers of money.- synonyms:
- bribe
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related words: |
poison, soil |
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derivations: |
corruptive (adj.), corruptedly (adv.), corruptly (adv.), corruptedness (n.), corrupter (n.), corruptness (n.) |
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