corrupt

Adjective

• touched by rot or decay
  • tainted bacon
    
  • `corrupt' is archaic
    

• containing errors or alterations
  • a corrupt text
    
  • spoke a corrupted version of the language
    

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

• lacking in integrity
  • humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation
    
  • a corrupt and incompetent city government
    

Verb

• alter from the original

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  • sully someone's reputation
    

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
  • This judge can be bought
    

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  • debauch the young people with wine and women
    
  • Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
    
  • Do school counselors subvert young children?
    
  • corrupt the morals
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  tainted , corrupted , crooked , spoil , defile , sully , taint , cloud , bribe , buy , grease one's palms
• Antonyms: 
  straight , square , incorrupt