corrupt
Willing to bribe
Corrupt describes something tainted, dishonest, or morally degraded.
A corrupt official abuses power for personal gain.
Corrupt data has been damaged and is unreliable.
Corrupt practices involve bribery or fraud.
To corrupt is to make something impure or to pervert its original state: Power corrupts.
A corrupting influence leads others toward wrongdoing.
The word implies decay from a better original condition.
Morally corrupt, perverse
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- venalOpen to bribes
- dissoluteIndulgent and immoral
- debauchedCorrupted by indulgence
degenerate · reprobate · unscrupulous · dishonest · crooked · fraudulent · nefarious · base
Illegal payment for services
- graftIllicit political gain
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
- payolaBribes for airplay
under-the-table · backhander · shakedown · baksheesh · sleaze · cronyism · nepotism · patronage
Organic breakdown process
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- putrefyDecompose with stench
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- festerDecay or seethe inside
molder · perish · deteriorate · taint · contaminate · adulterate · defile · pollute
depraved
Morally corrupt, perverse
debauched · degenerate · reprobate · unscrupulous · dishonest · crooked · fraudulent · nefarious · base · vile
kickback
Illegal payment for services
- graftIllicit political gain
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- extortionObtaining through threats
payola · under-the-table · backhander · shakedown · baksheesh · sleaze · cronyism · nepotism · patronage · payoff
rot
Organic breakdown process
fester · molder · perish · deteriorate · taint · contaminate · adulterate · defile · pollute · infect
falsify
Distort the truth
distort · pervert · subvert · misrepresent · alter · forge · fabricate · fix · skew · twist
error
Fault in communication
- glitchMinor system fault
- crashSudden violent impact
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
bug · scramble · garble · damage · unreadable · checksum · overwrite · debug · recovery · backup
- moral judgmentsgood, evil, wicked, virtuous, moral
- unfairnessunfair, unjust, biased, unequal, inequitable
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- spoiledrotten, rotted, rotting, spoiled, spoiling
- wickedevil, wicked, villainous, malicious, sinister
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, centrist, leftist
- government corruptionOfficials exploiting public trust
- corrupt copsDishonest law enforcement officers
- power corruptsDominion morally degrades wielders
- police corruptionOfficers abusing their authority
- political corruptionOfficials exploiting public power
- corruption chargesAllegations of abuse of power
corruption, corrupted, corrupting, uncorrupted, corrupts, incorruptible, corrupter, corruptible, corruptions