Past tense of corrupt
regular verb
The past tense of corrupt is corrupted. The past participle is also corrupted.
Forms of corrupt
| Base form (V1) | corrupt /kəˈɹʌpt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | corrupted /kəˈɹʌptɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | corrupted /kəˈɹʌptɪd/ |
| Present participle | corrupting |
| Third person singular | corrupts |
Corrupted in a sentence
- It proved impossible to recover any data from the corrupted disk.From the entry corrupted
- The data importer has crashed. Did we receive a corrupted file?From the entry importer
- Another news report of law enforcement being corrupted–when does this end?From the entry law enforcement
- The dump of this video-game cartridge is corrupted. We need a redump.From the entry redump
- Not if, but when your files eventually get corrupted, you'll turn into the kind that makes back-ups.From the entry not if, but when
Meaning of corrupt
- adjective Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
- adjective In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
- adjective Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.
Questions about the past tense of corrupt
- What is the past tense of corrupt?
- The past tense of corrupt is corrupted.
- What is the past participle of corrupt?
- The past participle of corrupt is corrupted.
- Is corrupt a regular or irregular verb?
- Corrupt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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