dishonest or illegal behaviour by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone
The bank was closed down amidallegations of corruption and fraud.
the arrest of a number of officials on corruption charges
Synonyms and related words
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour
dishonesty
deceit
corruption
2
the process of corrupting someone or something
corruption of the morals of the young
corruption of the database
Synonyms and related words
Morally bad or wrong behaviour
evil
sin
wrong
3
literarythe process of decay, especially in a dead body
Synonyms and related words
Destruction and damage
damage
destruction
harm
corruption
noun uncountable
US /kəˈrʌpʃ(ə)n/
Word Forms
singular
corruption
plural
corruptions
DEFINITIONS3
1
dishonest or illegal behavior by officials or people in positions of power, especially when they accept money in exchange for doing things for someone
The bank was closed down amidallegations of corruption and fraud.
the arrest of a number of officials on corruption charges
Synonyms and related words
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behavior
dishonesty
deceit
corruption
2
the process of corrupting someone or something
corruption of the morals of the young
corruption of the database
Synonyms and related words
Morally bad or wrong behavior
evil
sin
wrong
3
literarythe process of decay, especially in a dead body