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korrumpieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adulterate adj Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
  • corrupt adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
  • debauch noun An individual act of debauchery.
  • subvert verb To weaken or destroy an established system, authority, or institution, often secretly.

Senses

korrumpieren is used for these senses in English:

  • adulterate (transitive) To corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  • corrupt (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • debauch (transitive) To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
  • subvert (transitive) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.

adulterate — full definition

  1. adj Corrupted or made impure by being mixed with something else; adulterated.
  2. adj Tending to commit adultery; relating to or being the product of adultery; adulterous.

corrupt — full definition

  1. adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
  2. verb To cause someone to act dishonestly, or to damage the integrity of something.

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