corrompere — meaning in English
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English meaning
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bribe
noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
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corrupt
adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
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subvert
verb To weaken or destroy an established system, authority, or institution, often secretly.
Senses
corrompere is used for these senses in English:
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corrupt
(transitive) To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
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pay off
(transitive, informal) To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
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subvert
(transitive) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
bribe — full definition
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noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
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verb To offer someone money or a favor to influence them dishonestly.
corrupt — full definition
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adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
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verb To cause someone to act dishonestly, or to damage the integrity of something.
