corrupt - Meaning in Hindi

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corrupt - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of corrupt in English

corrupt adjective

1. lacking in integrity

   अनाश्रमी, गुमराह, पतित, पथभ्रष्ट, भ्रष्ट

   Examples

   • "a corrupt and incompetent city government"
   • "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"
2. touched by rot or decay

   Synonyms

   tainted

   दूषित, ...Subscribe

   Examples

   • "tainted bacon"
   • "`corrupt' is archaic"
3. containing errors or alterations

   Synonyms

   corrupted

   Examples

   • "a corrupt text"
   • "spoke a corrupted version of the language"
4. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

   Synonyms

   crooked

corrupt verb

1. alter from the original

   Synonyms

   spoil

2. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

   Synonyms

   cloud, cloud, defile, sully, sully, taint

   Example

   • "sully someone's reputation"
3. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

   Synonyms

   bribe, bribe, buy, grease one's palms

   Example

   • "This judge can be bought"
4. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

   Synonyms

   debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate

   Examples

   • "corrupt the morals"
   • "debauch the young people with wine and women"
   • "Do school counselors subvert young children?"
   • "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"

Synonyms of corrupt

• spoil
• cloud, defile, sully, taint
• bribe, buy, grease one's palms
• debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
• tainted
• corrupted
• crooked

Antonyms of corrupt

incorrupt

Description

Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption may involve many activities which include bribery, influence peddling and embezzlement and it may also involve practices which are legal in many countries. Political corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts with an official capacity for personal gain. Corruption is most common in kleptocracies, oligarchies, narco-states, and mafia states.

Also see "Corruption" on Wikipedia

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