corrupt

/kəˈɹʌpt/
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Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

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verb

1. To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

2. To become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.

3. To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.

"to corrupt a book"

4. To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.

adjective

1. In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.

"The government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them."

2. Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.

"It turned out that the program was corrupt - that's why it wouldn't open."

3. In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.

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