Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Don’t let your friends corrupt you (= have a bad moral influence on you). If information in a computer is corrupted, it is damaged and can no longer be used.
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 politicians of both parties. He had accused three opposition members of corrupt practices.
Corrupt, dishonest, venal apply to one, esp. in public office, who acts on mercenary motives, without regard to honor, right, or justice. A corrupt politician is one originally honest who has succumbed to temptation and begun questionable practices.
corrupt (third-person singular simple present corrupts, present participle corrupting, simple past and past participle corrupted) (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
Definition of corrupt. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
Corrupt is an adjective and verb that describes something or someone that is morally or ethically compromised, dishonest, or depraved, often involving a misuse of power, integrity, or values.
CORRUPT meaning: 1 : to cause (someone or something) to become dishonest, immoral, etc.; 2 : to change (something) so that it is less pure or valuable