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corrupt

/kəˈɹʌpt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
cor-rupt
IPA
/kəˈɹʌpt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.

adj

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

adj

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

adj

In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

verb

To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

Transitive verb

verb

To become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

verb

To introduce errors; to place into an invalid state.

Transitive verb

verb

To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *Hrewp-, corrupten, corruptus

Usage

Inflected Forms

more corrupt (comparative) most corrupt (superlative) corrumpt (alternative) corrump (alternative) corroupt (alternative) corrupts (present, singular) corrupting (participle, present) corrupted (participle, past) corrupted (past)

Derived Forms

corruptician corruptless corruptly corruptness corruptocracy incorrupt noncorrupt uncorrupt corruptable corruptee corruptful corruptingly

Phrases

corrupt practice

Frequently Paired Words

corruptible corruption incorruptible

Synonyms

defile lead astray sully warp corrupt desecrate profanate profane profanize pollute tarnish violate

Rhymes With

interrupt disrupt abrupt upped erupt cupped irrupt

Questions

How do you pronounce corrupt?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹʌpt/.
What does corrupt mean?
Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
Where does corrupt come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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