Meaning of 'corrupt'

adjective

lacking in integrity

Example: "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"

adjective

touched by rot or decay

Synonyms: tainted

adjective

containing errors or alterations

Example: "a corrupt text"

Synonyms: corrupted

adjective

not straight

Synonyms: crooked

verb

to alter from the original

Synonyms: spoil

verb

to place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

Example: "I think you've corrupted my view of Sesame Street."

Synonyms: cloud defile taint sully

verb

to make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

Synonyms: buy bribe grease one's palms

verb

to corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Synonyms: debauch