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corupt

corupt is the misspelling of corrupt.

Meaning of corrupt

Adjective

corrupt (comparative more corrupt, superlative most corrupt)

  1. Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
  2. In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
    • The government here is corrupt, so we'll emigrate to escape them.
  3. Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.
    • The text of the manuscript is corrupt.
  4. In a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound.
    • with such corrupt and pestilent bread to feed them.1603, Richard Knolles, The Generall Historie of the Turkes, […], London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC

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Questions about corupt

What is corupt the misspelling of?
Corupt is the misspelling of corrupt.

Words near corupt in the dictionary

  1. corundophilite
  2. corundum
  3. corundums
  4. Corunna
  5. Corunnun
  6. corupt
  7. coruro
  8. coruros
  9. coruscance
  10. coruscancy
  11. coruscant

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