corrupting

Meanings

• verb

  The action or process of making something corrupt; causing it to lose integrity, virtue, or honesty.

  - "The politicians were accused of corrupting the election process."
  - "The company was found to have corrupted its accounting records."

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Variants

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corrupt , corrupted , corrupter , corrupters , corruptibilities , corruptibility , corruptible , corruptibly , corrupting , corruptor , corruptors , corrupts

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'corruptus' meaning 'broken, destroyed'.

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Trivia

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1. Corruption is a common theme in many works of literature, such as Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'.

2. Corruption is not only a human problem, but also occurs in nature, such as in the form of rust on iron or decay in organic matter.

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Related Concepts

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1. Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

2. Greed: An excessive desire for material wealth.

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Culture

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The concept of corruption has been explored extensively in literature and art, often depicting the negative consequences of power and greed.

How to Memorize "corrupting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a once pure and innocent thing being tainted or spoiled, losing its integrity and virtue.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with images of power and greed, and the negative consequences of these qualities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'corrupting' as 'COR' for 'Corrupt', and 'P Ut' for 'Putting' or 'Tainting'.

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