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corrupted
cor·rupt C0662700 (kə-rŭpt′)adj.1. Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.2. Venal or dishonest: a corrupt mayor.3. Containing errors or alterations, especially ones that prevent proper understanding or use: a corrupt translation; a corrupt computer file.4. Archaic Tainted; putrid.v. cor·rupt·ed, cor·rupt·ing, cor·rupts v.tr.1. To ruin morally; pervert: "The argument that modern life consists of a menu of horrors by which we are corrupted ... is a founding idea of the critique of modernity" (Susan Sontag).2. To destroy or subvert the honesty or integrity of, as by offering bribes: "Our politics has been corrupted by money and suffused with meanness" (Peter Edelman).3. a. To cause to become rotten; spoil: "There was a strange smell in the room, high and slightly sweet, like perfume corrupted in the bottle" (Bella Bathurst).b. Archaic To render impure; contaminate.4. a. To alter from original or proper form: "Strangers named them the Chippewa, which was corrupted to Ojibway" (Paul Theroux).b. Computers To damage (data) in a file or on a disk.v.intr. To become corrupt.
[Middle English, from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, to destroy : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rumpere, to break; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]
cor·rupt′er, cor·rup′tor n.cor·rup′tive adj.cor·rupt′ly adv.cor·rupt′ness n.Synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, deprave, pervert, vitiate
These verbs mean to ruin utterly in character or quality: was corrupted by power; debased himself by taking the bribe; a youth debauched by drugs; led a life depraved by sensual indulgence; perverted her talent by her pursuit of commercial success; a laudable goal vitiated by dishonest means.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | corrupted - containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language"corruptimperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" | | 2. | corrupted - ruined in character or qualityvitiated, debasedcorrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
corruptedadjective1. depraved, abandoned, perverted, warped, degenerate, debased, demoralized, profligate, dishonoured, defiled, debauched, reprobate the corrupted, brutal Duvalier regime2. contaminated, soiled, dirtied, infected, spoiled, stained, decayed, rotten, polluted, tainted, tarnished, sullied, defiled, adulterated, vitiated, putrefied The body's T cells kill cells corrupted by viruses.3. distorted, altered The computer files had been corrupted during the upgrade.TranslationsIdiomsSeecorruptcorrupted
corruptedDamaged. Broken. See corrupted file and corruption.LegalSeeCorruptioncorrupted
Synonyms for corruptedadj depravedSynonyms- depraved
- abandoned
- perverted
- warped
- degenerate
- debased
- demoralized
- profligate
- dishonoured
- defiled
- debauched
- reprobate
adj contaminatedSynonyms- contaminated
- soiled
- dirtied
- infected
- spoiled
- stained
- decayed
- rotten
- polluted
- tainted
- tarnished
- sullied
- defiled
- adulterated
- vitiated
- putrefied
adj distortedSynonymsSynonyms for corruptedadj containing errors or alterationsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj ruined in character or qualitySynonymsRelated Words |