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Adjective: corrupting ku'rúp-ting- Seducing into corrupt practices
- Harmful to the mind or morals
"corrupt judges and their corrupting influence" - degrading - That infects or taints
- contaminating Verb: corrupt ku'rúpt- Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "corrupt the morals" - pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect - Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
"This judge can be corrupted" - bribe, buy, grease one's palms - Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
"corrupt someone's reputation" - defile, sully, taint, cloud - Alter from the original
- spoil
See also: corruptible, corruption, corruptive, infectious, noxious, seductive Type of: alter, change, deflower, impair, mar, modify, pay, spoil, vitiate Encyclopedia: Corrupt |