corrupt

Meanings

• adjective

  Dishonest or false; tainted with fraud or deceit.

  - "The politician was found to have taken corrupt payments."
  - "The corrupt official was arrested for embezzlement."
  - "The business deal was corrupt from the start."

• verb

  Make (a person or institution) morally impure or unprincipled.

  - "The bribe money was used to corrupt the judge."
  - "The unscrupulous businessman corrupted the market."
  - "The new employee was warned not to be corrupted by the company culture."

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Pronunciation

1. /kəˈɹʌpt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100358"

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Synonyms

corrupted

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with corrupt
grope , hope , mope , scope , slope

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Variants

List of all variants of corrupt that leads to same result
corrupt , corrupted , corrupter , corrupters , corruptibilities , corruptibility , corruptible , corruptibly , corrupting , corruptor , corruptors , corrupts , corruptest , corruptly , corruptness , corruptnesses

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Etymology

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From Old French corrup, past participle of corriger ‘set right, amend’, from com- ‘with’ + reger ‘rule’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'corrupt' comes from the Latin word 'corruptus', which means 'broken, damaged, or spoiled'.

2. In ancient Rome, a corrupt official could be punished by being covered in pig's blood and paraded through the streets.

3. The term 'corrupt practices' was first used in English law in the late 14th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Corruption: The misuse of public power for private gain or the misuse of trust for personal gain.

2. Bribery: The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value as a means to influence the actions of an individual or organization.

3. Embezzlement: The misappropriation of funds or assets by an individual who is placed in a position of trust or authority.

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Culture

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In literature, corrupt politicians and officials are common themes in political thrillers and crime novels. In art, corrupt practices and moral decay are often depicted in paintings and sculptures. In music, the term 'corrupt' is used in heavy metal music to describe the depraved or immoral themes of the genre.

How to Memorize "corrupt"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a judge taking a bribe in a dark alley.
   - Visualize a politician signing a contract with a corrupt businessman.
   - Imagine a businessman counting stacks of corrupt money.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'corrupt' with the idea of dishonesty and deceit.
   - Think of corrupt politicians, officials, and businesspeople.

3. mnemonics
   

   - C-O-R-R-U-P-T: C for Corrupt, O for Official, R for Rotten, R for Reprehensible, U for Unethical, P for Perverted, T for Treacherous.

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