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corrupting   (TTS Sound)

The verb corrupt has 4 senses

• corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (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")


• bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms -- (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought")


• defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation")


• corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)

The adj corrupting has 3 senses

• corrupting -- (seducing into corrupt practices)


• corrupting, degrading -- (harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence")


• corrupting, contaminating -- (that infects or taints)