Corrupt | Mean of corrupt in English Dictionary
/kəˈrʌpt/
- Verb
- to cause (someone or something) to become dishonest, immoral, etc.
- He believes that violence on television and film is corrupting our children. [=teaching bad beliefs and behaviors to our children]
- a politician corrupted by greed
- music that corrupts the morals of children
- corrupting the country's legal system
- the corrupting influence/effects of power
- to change (something) so that it is less pure or valuable
- He's convinced that the Internet is corrupting [=ruining] the English language.
- Their idealism has been corrupted by cynicism.
- to change (a book, computer file, etc.) from the correct or original form
- The file has been corrupted and no longer works properly.
- corrupted databases/files
- a corrupted version of the ancient text
- doing things that are dishonest or illegal in order to make money or to gain or keep power
- The country's justice system is riddled with corrupt judges who accept bribes.
- corrupt politicians/officials
- corrupt cops who sell drugs
- done or controlled by dishonest and immoral people
- corrupt governments
- the country's corrupt legal system
- dishonest, evil, or immoral
- society's corrupt values
- changed or damaged
- a corrupt version of the text
- The document is corrupt.
- a corrupt computer file that no longer works properly