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Added 9 October 2026

corrupt

/kəˈɹʌpt/ verb

In Latin: corruptus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about corrupt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
debauch the young people with wine and women
Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
This judge can be bought
Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
sully someone's reputation

adjective

Lacking in integrity.
humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation
Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive.
Containing errors or alterations.
a corrupt text

Origin

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”).

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