腐敗 — meaning in English

English meaning

• corruption noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
• decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
• putrid adj Rotting and giving off a foul smell.

Senses

腐敗 is used for these senses in English:

• decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
• putrid Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

corruption — full definition

1. noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
2. noun Damage to data caused by errors during storage or transfer.

decay — full definition

1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

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