corrupt

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Adjective
lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam''s creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
Adjective
not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
Adjective Satellite
containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language"
Adjective Satellite
touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt'' is archaic"
Verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
Verb
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
Verb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone''s reputation"
Verb
alter from the original
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