Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb corrupt
3 of 4 senses of corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
=> sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
=> lead off lead astray
=> whore
=> poison
=> bastardize, bastardise
=> suborn
Sense 2
corrupt, spoil
=> adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
Sense 3
bribe, corrupt, buy
=> sop
=> buy off pay off
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb corrupt
3 of 4 senses of corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
=> sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
=> lead off lead astray
=> whore
=> poison
=> bastardize, bastardise
=> suborn
Sense 2
corrupt, spoil
=> adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
=> water down
=> sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
Sense 3
bribe, corrupt, buy
=> sop
=> buy off pay off
Entailment of verb corrupt
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb corrupt
4 senses of corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
=> change, alter
Sense 2
corrupt, spoil
=> modify
Sense 3
bribe, corrupt, buy
=> pay
Sense 4
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
Familiarity of verb corrupt
corrupt used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
=> change, alter
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Sense 2
corrupt, spoil
=> modify
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Sense 3
bribe, corrupt, buy
=> pay
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Sense 4
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
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Grep of noun corrupt
corruptibility
corruption
corruptness
racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act
Overview of verb corrupt
The verb corrupt has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women")
2. (1) corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)
3. bribe, corrupt, buy -- (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought")
4. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon "sully someone's reputation")
Overview of adj corrupt
The adj corrupt has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) corrupt -- (lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government")
2. crooked, corrupt -- (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)
3. corrupt, corrupted -- (containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language")
4. corrupt, tainted -- (touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic")
Antonyms of adj corrupt
4 senses of corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt (vs. incorrupt)
incorrupt (vs. corrupt)
=> antiseptic
=> incorruptible
=> uncorrupted
=> uncorrupted, unspoiled
Sense 2
crooked (vs. straight), corrupt
Sense 3
corrupt, corrupted
INDIRECT (VIA imperfect) -> perfect
Sense 4
corrupt, tainted
INDIRECT (VIA rotten) -> unrotten, unrotted
Similarity of adj corrupt
4 senses of corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt (vs. incorrupt)
=> Augean
=> corrupted, debased, vitiated
=> corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal
=> depraved, immoral, perverse, perverted, reprobate
=> dirty, sordid
=> praetorian, pretorian
=> putrid
=> sold-out(postnominal)
Sense 2
crooked (vs. straight), corrupt
=> dishonest, unscrupulous
=> sneaky, underhand, underhanded
Also See-> dishonest#1, dishonorable#2; unlawful#2
Sense 3
corrupt, corrupted
=> imperfect (vs. perfect)
Sense 4
corrupt, tainted
=> rotten (vs. unrotten)
Attributes of adj corrupt
2 of 4 senses of corrupt
Sense 1
corrupt (vs. incorrupt)
=> corruptness, corruption
Sense 2
crooked (vs. straight), corrupt
=> honesty, honestness
Familiarity of adj corrupt
corrupt used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj corrupt
corrupt
corrupted
corruptible
corrupting
corruptive
incorrupt
Overview of verb corrupt
The verb corrupt has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women")
2. (1) corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)
3. bribe, corrupt, buy -- (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought")
4. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon "sully someone's reputation")
Overview of adj corrupt
The adj corrupt has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) corrupt -- (lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government")
2. crooked, corrupt -- (not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive)
3. corrupt, corrupted -- (containing errors or alterations; "a corrupt text"; "spoke a corrupted version of the language")
4. corrupt, tainted -- (touched by rot or decay; "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic")
corrupt definition
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