éilligh — meaning in English

English meaning

• corrupt adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• pollute verb To make air, water, or land dirty or harmful, usually by adding waste or chemicals.

Senses

éilligh is used for these senses in English:

• corrupt (transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• pollute (transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

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.

defile — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.

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