corromper — meaning in English

English meaning

• corrupt adj Willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes, in exchange for personal gain.
• taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.

Senses

corromper 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.
• taint (transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

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.

taint — full definition

1. noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.
2. verb To contaminate or spoil something, physically or morally.

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