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Corrupt (Verb)

Meaning 1

Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Defile
  • Taint
  • Sully
  • Cloud

Hypernyms

  • Vitiate
  • Impair
  • Deflower
  • Mar

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Subvert
  • Vitiate
  • Debauch
  • Pervert
  • Misdirect
  • Profane
  • Deprave
  • Demoralise
  • Demoralize
  • Debase

Hypernyms

  • Alter
  • Modify

Hyponyms

  • Lead Astray
  • Bastardise
  • Carnalize
  • Sensualise
  • Carnalise

Related Words

  • Corruptive (adjective)
  • Corruption (noun)
  • Corruptible (adjective)

Meaning 3

Alter from the original.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Spoil

Hyponyms

  • Dilute
  • Stretch
  • Adulterate
  • Debase

Meaning 4

Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Synonyms

  • Grease One's Palms
  • Bribe
  • Buy

Hypernyms

  • Pay

Hyponyms

  • Buy Off
  • Sop

Related Words

  • Corruptible (adjective)
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