corrupt

  • 11corrupt — 01. The former president was obviously [corrupt], and is accused of having stolen millions of dollars from the country. 02. Suspicions of widespread [corruption] in government have resulted in the downfall of the presidency. 03. There is a lot of …

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  • 12corrupt — corruptedly, adv. corruptedness, n. corrupter, corruptor, n. corruptive, adj. corruptively, adv. corruptly, adv. corruptness, n. /keuh rupt /, adj …

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  • 13corrupt — cor|rupt1 [kəˈrʌpt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com ( COM ) + rumpere to break ] 1.) using your power in a dishonest or illegal way in order to get an advantage for yourself ≠… …

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  • 14corrupt — [[t]kərʌ̱pt[/t]] corrupts, corrupting, corrupted 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power. ...to save the nation from corrupt… …

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  • 15corrupt — 1. adjective 1) a corrupt official corrupt practices Syn: dishonest, unscrupulous, dishonorable, unprincipled, unethical, amoral, untrustworthy, venal, underhanded, double dealing, fraudulent, bribable, criminal, illegal …

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  • 16corrupt — I UK [kəˈrʌpt] / US adjective * 1) a) doing dishonest, illegal, or immoral things in order to gain money or power corrupt politicians/officials/judges b) used about societies or systems a brutal, corrupt, and violent dictatorship 2) computing… …

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  • 17corrupt — 1. adjective a) In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals. The Government here is corrupt, so well emigrate to escape them. b) With lots of errors in it; not genuine or corr …

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  • 18corrupt — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Corrupt is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mind, ↑moral, ↑youth {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB …

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  • 19corrupt — cor|rupt1 [ kə rʌpt ] adjective * 1. ) doing dishonest, illegal, or immoral things in order to gain money or power: corrupt politicians/officials/judges a ) used about societies or systems: a brutal, corrupt, and violent dictatorship 2. )… …

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  • 20corrupt — cor•rupt [[t]kəˈrʌpt[/t]] adj. 1) law guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery: a corrupt judge[/ex] 2) law debased in character; depraved 3) infected; tainted 4) decayed; putrid 5) made inferior by errors or alterations, as a text 6) to cause… …

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