corrupt

(verb) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Synonyms: pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect. Examples: "Debauch the young people with wine and women." "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men." "Do school counselors subvert young children?." "Corrupt the morals."

(verb) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence. Synonyms: bribe, buy, grease one's palms. Examples: "This judge can be bought."

(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon. Synonyms: defile, sully, taint, cloud. Examples: "Sully someone's reputation."

(verb) alter from the original. Synonyms: spoil.

(adj) lacking in integrity. Synonyms: corrupt (vs. incorrupt). Examples: "Humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of adam's creation." "A corrupt and incompetent city government."

(adj) not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. Synonyms: crooked (vs. straight).

(adj) containing errors or alterations. Synonyms: corrupted. Examples: "A corrupt text." "Spoke a corrupted version of the language."

(adj) touched by rot or decay. Synonyms: tainted. Examples: "Tainted bacon." "`corrupt' is archaic."