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corrupt in Portuguese

corrupt in Portuguese is corrupto, corromper — corrupt means willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.

corrupt in Portuguese

corrupto
adj
In a depraved state; debased; perverted; morally degenerate; weak in morals.
corromper
verb
(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

What does "corrupt" mean?

  1. adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
    "The corrupt official demanded a bribe to approve the permit."
  2. verb To cause someone to act dishonestly, or to damage the integrity of something.
    "Power can corrupt even well-meaning leaders."

corrupt in a sentence

  • The corrupt official demanded a bribe to approve the permit.
  • Voters were fed up with corrupt politicians.
  • Power can corrupt even well-meaning leaders.
  • A virus corrupted several files on the drive.

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What is "corrupt" in Portuguese?

"corrupt" in Portuguese is corrupto, corromper. corrupt means: Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.

How do you use "corrupt" in a sentence?

Example: "The corrupt official demanded a bribe to approve the permit." In Portuguese, "corrupt" is corrupto, corromper.

Are there other ways to say "corrupt" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "corrupt": corrupto, corromper.

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