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corrupt
adjective
dishonest
and
willing
to
abuse
power
or
break
rules
for
personal
gain
•
Many
citizens
demanded
the
corrupt
mayor
resign
after
the
bribery
scandal
.
Many
citizens
demanded
the
corrupt
mayor
resign
after
the
bribery
scandal
.
•
A
corrupt
police
officer
was
exposed
for
taking
money
from
criminals
.
A
corrupt
police
officer
was
exposed
for
taking
money
from
criminals
.
From
Latin
‘
corruptus
’,
past
participle
of
‘
corrumpere
’
meaning
‘
to
break
completely
,
spoil
’.
adjective
containing
errors
or
damage
so
that
data
,
a
file
,
or
a
device
no
longer
works
properly
•
The
report
would
not
open
because
the
file
was
corrupt
.
The
report
would
not
open
because
the
file
was
corrupt
.
•
A
virus
left
all
of
Jorge
’
s
photos
corrupt
and
unreadable
.
A
virus
left
all
of
Jorge
’
s
photos
corrupt
and
unreadable
.
verb
-
corrupt
,
corrupting
,
corrupts
,
corrupted
to
make
a
person
or
group
dishonest
,
immoral
,
or
ineffective
by
giving
gifts
,
money
,
or
bad
influence
•
Unlimited
power
can
corrupt
even
the
most
honest
leaders
.
Unlimited
power
can
corrupt
even
the
most
honest
leaders
.
•
The
gang
tried
to
corrupt
the
judge
with
expensive
gifts
.
The
gang
tried
to
corrupt
the
judge
with
expensive
gifts
.
verb
-
corrupt
,
corrupting
,
corrupts
,
corrupted
to
damage
computer
data
or
files
so
they
cannot
be
opened
or
used
correctly
•
A
power
surge
corrupted
the
hard
drive
and
erased
the
data
.
A
power
surge
corrupted
the
hard
drive
and
erased
the
data
.
•
If
you
remove
the
USB
stick
too
quickly
,
you
might
corrupt
the
files
.
If
you
remove
the
USB
stick
too
quickly
,
you
might
corrupt
the
files
.
adjective
(
archaic
)
spoiled
,
rotten
,
or
decayed
•
The
sailors
threw
the
corrupt
meat
overboard
to
avoid
sickness
.
The
sailors
threw
the
corrupt
meat
overboard
to
avoid
sickness
.
•
A
foul
smell
rose
from
the
corrupt
fruit
in
the
cellar
.
A
foul
smell
rose
from
the
corrupt
fruit
in
the
cellar
.
verb
-
corrupt
,
corrupting
,
corrupts
,
corrupted
(
archaic
)
to
spoil
,
rot
,
or
make
impure
•
Heat
and
moisture
will
quickly
corrupt
the
stored
grain
.
Heat
and
moisture
will
quickly
corrupt
the
stored
grain
.
•
They
feared
that
immoral
tales
would
corrupt
the
youth
’
s
minds
.
They
feared
that
immoral
tales
would
corrupt
the
youth
’
s
minds
.
corruption
noun
dishonest
or
illegal
behaviour
by
people
in
power
who
abuse
their
position
for
personal
gain
•
The
journalist
uncovered
massive
corruption
in
the
city
government
.
The
journalist
uncovered
massive
corruption
in
the
city
government
.
•
Citizens
marched
in
protest
,
demanding
an
end
to
political
corruption
.
Citizens
marched
in
protest
,
demanding
an
end
to
political
corruption
.
From
Latin
‘
corruptio
’ (
spoiling
,
breaking
down
),
from
‘
corrumpere
’
meaning
‘
to
destroy
or
spoil
’.
noun
the
process
of
something
becoming
spoiled
,
impure
,
or
morally
decayed
•
High
humidity
caused
the
metal
to
weaken
through
corruption
over
time
.
High
humidity
caused
the
metal
to
weaken
through
corruption
over
time
.
•
The
historian
studied
the
moral
corruption
that
ruined
the
ancient
empire
.
The
historian
studied
the
moral
corruption
that
ruined
the
ancient
empire
.
Same
origin
as
primary
sense
;
Latin
roots
relating
to
‘
spoiling
’
or
‘
breaking
apart
’.
noun
a
change
or
error
in
language
,
text
,
or
computer
data
that
makes
it
damaged
,
inaccurate
,
or
unusable
•
A
sudden
power
cut
resulted
in
the
corruption
of
the
saved
file
.
A
sudden
power
cut
resulted
in
the
corruption
of
the
saved
file
.
•
Scholars
debate
whether
the
manuscript
shows
corruption
in
its
copied
lines
.
Scholars
debate
whether
the
manuscript
shows
corruption
in
its
copied
lines
.
Extended
modern
sense
influenced
by
computer
science
jargon
in
the
1960s
,
applying
the
older
idea
of
‘
spoiling
’
to
electronic
data
.