adj · verb · 17 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/kəˈɹʌpt/
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rhymes with -ʌpt
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The text of the manuscript is corrupt.
It turned out that the program was corrupt - that's why it wouldn't open.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
Don't you dare corrupt my son with those disgusting pictures!
Narrower terms: sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise, infect, lead off, lead astray, poison, bastardize, bastardise, suborn
History
Etymology
From Middle English corrupten, derived from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpō (“to destroy, ruin, injure, spoil, corrupt, bribe”), from com- (“together”) + rumpō (“to break in pieces”).
Across languages
Translations
119 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُرْتَشٍ
(murtašin)
— in a depraved state
Arabic:
فَاسِد
(fāsid)
— in a depraved state
Belarusian:
карумпава́ны
(karumpavány)
— in a depraved state
Belarusian:
карумпі́раваны
(karumpíravany)
— in a depraved state
Belarusian:
прада́жны
(pradážny)
— in a depraved state
Bulgarian:
покваре́н
(pokvarén)
— in a depraved state
Bulgarian:
корумпи́ран
(korumpíran)
— in a depraved state
Catalan:
corrupte
— in a depraved state
Czech:
zkažený
— in a depraved state
Czech:
zkorumpovaný
— in a depraved state
Danish:
korrupt
— in a depraved state
Dutch:
corrupt
— in a depraved state
Dutch:
verdorven
— in a depraved state
Finnish:
turmeltunut
— in a depraved state
Finnish:
korruptoitunut
— in a depraved state
French:
corrompu
— in a depraved state
French:
dévoyé
— in a depraved state
Galician:
corrupto
— in a depraved state
German:
korrupt
— in a depraved state
Greek:
διεφθαρμένος
(dieftharménos)
— in a depraved state
Hebrew:
מושחת
(mushkhat)
— in a depraved state
Hindi:
बेईमान
(beīmān)
— in a depraved state
Hindi:
भ्रष्ट
(bhraṣṭ)
— in a depraved state
Hungarian:
korrupt
— in a depraved state
Italian:
corrotto
— in a depraved state
Kazakh:
азғын
(azğyn)
— in a depraved state
Kazakh:
бұзылған
(būzylğan)
— in a depraved state
Khmer:
ពុករលួយ
(puk rɔluəy)
— in a depraved state
Latin:
corruptus
— in a depraved state
Norwegian Bokmål:
korrupt
— in a depraved state
Norwegian Nynorsk:
korrupt
— in a depraved state
Polish:
skorumpowany
— in a depraved state
Portuguese:
corrupto
— in a depraved state
Romanian:
corupt
— in a depraved state
Russian:
коррумпи́рованный
(korrumpírovannyj)
— in a depraved state
Russian:
прода́жный
(prodážnyj)
— in a depraved state
Scottish Gaelic:
olc
— in a depraved state
Scottish Gaelic:
meallta
— in a depraved state
Scottish Gaelic:
breun
— in a depraved state
Spanish:
corrupto
— in a depraved state
Swedish:
korrupt
— in a depraved state
Tagalog:
tiwali
— in a depraved state
Tagalog:
korap
— in a depraved state
Tagalog:
kurakot
— in a depraved state
Turkish:
yoz
— in a depraved state
Turkish:
yozlaşmış
— in a depraved state
Turkish:
bozulmuş
— in a depraved state
Ottoman Turkish:
صویسز
(soysuz)
— in a depraved state
Ukrainian:
корумпо́ваний
(korumpóvanyj)
— in a depraved state
Ukrainian:
прода́жний
(prodážnyj)
— in a depraved state
Vietnamese:
tham nhũng
— in a depraved state
Belarusian:
сапсава́ны
(sapsavány)
— with lots of errors in it
Belarusian:
сапсу́ты
(sapsúty)
— with lots of errors in it
Bulgarian:
развале́н
(razvalén)
— with lots of errors in it
Catalan:
corrupte
— with lots of errors in it
Czech:
porušený
— with lots of errors in it
Finnish:
korruptoitunut
— with lots of errors in it
Hindi:
अशुद्ध
(aśuddh)
— with lots of errors in it
Hindi:
त्रुटिपूर्ण
(truṭipūrṇ)
— with lots of errors in it
Māori:
hāmate
— with lots of errors in it
Polish:
zepsuty
— with lots of errors in it
Russian:
испо́рченный
(ispórčennyj)
— with lots of errors in it
Russian:
повреждённый
(povreždjónnyj)
— with lots of errors in it
Spanish:
corrupto
— with lots of errors in it
Turkish:
bozuk
— with lots of errors in it
Turkish:
bozulmuş
— with lots of errors in it
Turkish:
hatalı
— with lots of errors in it
Ukrainian:
зіпсо́ваний
(zipsóvanyj)
— with lots of errors in it
Arabic:
أَفْسَدَ
(ʔafsada)
— to change from good to bad
Azerbaijani:
pozmaq
— to change from good to bad
Azerbaijani:
korlamaq
— to change from good to bad
Bulgarian:
разва́лям
(razváljam)
— to change from good to bad
Bulgarian:
развращавам
(razvraštavam)
— to change from good to bad
Catalan:
corrompre
— to change from good to bad
Czech:
zkazit
— to change from good to bad
Czech:
narušit
— to change from good to bad
Dutch:
verderven
— to change from good to bad
Dutch:
verworden
— to change from good to bad
Esperanto:
korupti
— to change from good to bad
Finnish:
turmella
— to change from good to bad
Finnish:
korruptoida
— to change from good to bad
French:
corrompre
— to change from good to bad
Galician:
corromper
— to change from good to bad
Galician:
malvar
— to change from good to bad
German:
verderben
— to change from good to bad
German:
korrumpieren
— to change from good to bad
Gothic:
𐍆𐍂𐌰𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽
(frawardjan)
— to change from good to bad
Gothic:
𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌽
(riurjan)
— to change from good to bad
Greek:
διαφθείρω
(diaftheíro)
— to change from good to bad
Ancient Greek:
φθείρω
(phtheírō)
— to change from good to bad
Hebrew:
השחית
(hishkhít)
— to change from good to bad
Hindi:
भ्रंश
(bhrañś)
— to change from good to bad
Irish:
truailligh
— to change from good to bad
Irish:
éilligh
— to change from good to bad
Italian:
corrompere
— to change from good to bad
Japanese:
堕落させる
(daraku saseru)
— to change from good to bad
Khmer:
ពុករលួយ
(puk rɔluəy)
— to change from good to bad
Latin:
corrumpō
— to change from good to bad
Latin:
dēprāvō
— to change from good to bad
Māori:
whakatautauhea
— to change from good to bad
Māori:
whakatautauwhea
— to change from good to bad
Māori:
whakakonuka
— to change from good to bad
Māori:
kōrapurapu
— to change from good to bad
Māori:
hāmate
— to change from good to bad
Occitan:
corrompre
— to change from good to bad
Portuguese:
corromper
— to change from good to bad
Romagnol:
adulterêr
— to change from good to bad
Romanian:
corupe
— to change from good to bad
Russian:
разлагать
(razlagatʹ)
— to change from good to bad
Russian:
развращать
(razvraščatʹ)
— to change from good to bad
Russian:
портить
(portitʹ)
— to change from good to bad
Spanish:
corromper
— to change from good to bad
Spanish:
corrumpir
— to change from good to bad
Swedish:
fördärva
— to change from good to bad
Turkish:
bozmak
— to change from good to bad
Turkish:
bozulmak
— to change from good to bad
Turkish:
yozlaşmak
— to change from good to bad
Turkish:
yozlaştırmak
— to change from good to bad
Ottoman Turkish:
بوزمق
(bozmak)
— to change from good to bad