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corrupting

/kəˈrʌp.tɪŋ/

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adjective

/kəˈrʌp.tɪŋ/C1formal
  • ruОписывает то, что вызывает моральное разложение, нечестность или упадок целостности.

Describes something that causes moral decay, dishonesty, or a decline in integrity.

  1. Seducing into corrupt practicesC1formal

    Tending to lead someone away from moral or ethical behavior, often through temptation or influence.

    ruРазвращающий

    • The corrupting influence of power can change even the most principled leaders.
    • He warned about the corrupting nature of unchecked greed in the financial sector.
    • The film explores the corrupting effect of absolute authority on individuals.

    Synonymsdegradingdemoralizingseductivetempting

  2. Harmful to the mind or moralsC1formal

    Causing damage to a person's mental state or ethical principles, often through exposure to negative ideas or content.

    ruРазвращающий

    • Some critics argue that violent video games have a corrupting effect on young minds.
    • The propaganda was seen as a corrupting force on public opinion.
    • She believed that certain books had a corrupting influence on society's values.

    Synonymsdamagingdegradingdemoralizingharmfulnoxiouspoisoningsubversive

    Antonymsedifyinginstructiveupliftingwholesome

  3. That infects or taintsC1formal

    Spreading contamination or decay, either literally or figuratively, to something that was previously pure or healthy.

    ruЗаражающий или разлагающий

    • The corrupting element in the water supply caused widespread illness.
    • A single corrupting file can bring down an entire computer network.
    • The corrupting influence of dishonesty slowly eroded the team's trust.

    Synonymscontaminatingpoisoning

    Antonymscleansingpurifying

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

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verb

corrupt/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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