Wronging and Corrupting
(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Wrong.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
verb
- Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
- usage: "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children"; "corrupt the morals"
- Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
- usage: "This judge can be bought"
- synonyms: bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
- Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
- usage: "sully someone's reputation"
- Alter from the original.
adjective
- Seducing into corrupt practices.
- Harmful to the mind or morals.
- usage: "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"
- synonyms: degrading
- That infects or taints.
- synonyms: contaminating
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
(p.pr.&vb.n.) of Corrupt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary