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corrupt

/kəˈrʌpt/

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adjective

/kəˈrʌpt/B2formal
  • ruОписывает кого-то или что-то нечестное, морально разложившееся или изменённое по сравнению с исходным, правильным состоянием.

Describes someone or something that is dishonest, morally depraved, or has been altered from its original, correct state.

  1. Dishonest or unethicalB2formal

    Willing to act dishonestly in exchange for money or personal gain.

    ruПродажный

    • The corrupt official was arrested for accepting bribes.
    • Corrupt practices in the government undermine public trust.
    • The company was involved in corrupt business deals.

    Synonymsbribablecrookeddishonestfraudulentmercenaryshadyunethicalunprincipledunscrupulousvenal

    Antonymsethicalhonestprincipledupright

  2. Damaged or alteredB2formal

    Containing errors or changes that make something unreliable or unusable.

    ruПовреждённый

    • The file is corrupt and cannot be opened.
    • Corrupt data caused the system to crash.
    • The hard drive had corrupt sectors that needed repair.

    Synonymsalteredcontaminatedcorrupteddamageddefectivedistortedfaultyflawedimpairedtainted

    Antonymsintactsounduncorrupted

  3. Morally depravedC1formal

    Having a harmful or evil influence on someone's character or morals.

    ruРазвращающий

    • The corrupting influence of power changed him completely.
    • She was exposed to corrupt ideas from a young age.
    • The novel explores the corrupt nature of absolute power.

    Synonymsdebaseddegeneratedepraveddissoluteevilimmoraliniquitousreprobatesinfulviciousvilewicked

    Antonymsethicalhonestmoralprincipledpurerighteousuprightvirtuous

Forms
  • more corrupt comparative form
  • most corrupt superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/kəˈrʌpt/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, вызывающего у кого-либо или чего-либо нечестность, безнравственность или деградацию, или для изменения данных или информации от их первоначальной формы.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone or something to become dishonest, immoral, or degraded, or to alter data or information from its original form.

  1. Dishonest behaviorB2formal

    To cause someone to become dishonest or immoral, especially through bribery or unethical influence.

    ruРазвращать

    • The politician was accused of trying to corrupt the officials.
    • Power can corrupt even the most honest people.
    • They attempted to corrupt the jury with money.

    Synonymsbribedebasedegradedepravepervertpoisonsubornsubverttaintwarp

    Antonymselevatepurifyreformuplift

  2. Damage or spoilB2formal

    To cause something to become damaged, spoiled, or no longer pure.

    ruПовредить или испортить

    • The virus corrupted the data on the hard drive.
    • Exposure to moisture can corrupt the electronic components.
    • The original text was corrupted by repeated copying.

    Synonymscontaminatedebasedefiledegradeimpairmarpollutespoilsullytainttarnishvitiate

    Antonymsimprovepreservepurifyrestore

  3. Alter or falsifyB2formal

    To change something from its original form, often making it incorrect or false.

    ruИсказить

    • Someone tried to corrupt the evidence in the case.
    • The hacker corrupted the database records.
    • They corrupted the translation to fit their agenda.

    Synonymsalterdistortdoctorfakefalsifyforgemanipulatemisrepresentperverttwistwarp

    Antonymscleanpreservepurgepurifyrefine

Forms
  • corrupted past participle
  • corrupted past simple
  • corrupting present participle
  • corrupts third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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Generated by language models and not human-verified: definitions, examples, levels and translations may contain errors.