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Synonyms of corrupt

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Another word for corrupt is seduce. Other synonyms of corrupt are pervert, warp, sully, subvert and pollute.

Synonyms and similar words for corrupt

verbTo make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to...

  • defileTo act inappropriately towards or vandalize (something sacred or special); to desecrate, to profane.
  • lead astrayTo influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
  • sullyTo corrupt or damage.
  • warpTo deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
  • desecrate
  • profanateTo profane; to make profane.
  • profane
  • profanizeTo make profane.
  • polluteTo make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
  • tarnish
  • violate
  • adulterateTo corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  • debauchTo morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
  • fileTo corrupt.
  • immoralizeTo corrupt; to make immoral.
  • pervertTo corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure.
  • seduceTo beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
  • sophisticate figurativelyTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • subornTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
  • subvertTo pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
  • unmoralizeTo make immoral or corrupt.
  • vitiateTo spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
  • demoralize datedTo erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
  • detort datedTo pervert.
  • preposterate obsoleteTo pervert or disgrace.
  • tamper datedTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.

verbTo become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.

verbTo debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.

  • adulterTo pollute something; to adulterate.
  • bastardizeTo reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to...
  • adulterizeTo adulterate.
  • alloyTo impair or debase by mixture.
  • diluteTo weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
  • abase obsoleteTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
  • balderdash archaicTo mix or adulterate.
  • dash datedTo mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  • embase archaicTo lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.

verbTo waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.

adjectiveMore synonyms

  • corruptedMarked by immorality and perversion; depraved.

Meaning of corrupt

  1. adjective Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
  2. adjective In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
  3. adjective Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.

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Questions about synonyms of corrupt

What is another word for corrupt?
Corrupt has 69 synonyms on Word.ws, such as seduce, pervert, warp, sully, subvert, pollute, vitiate and file.
What does corrupt mean?
Corrupt means willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.

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