ENGLISH: corrupt - CREOLE: visle



Overview of verb corrupt



The verb corrupt has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (1) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals")

2. (1) corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)

3. bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms -- (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought")

4. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation")



Overview of adj corrupt



The adj corrupt has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (3) corrupt -- (lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government")

2. crooked, corrupt -- (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)

3. corrupt, corrupted -- (containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language")

4. corrupt, tainted -- (touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic")

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