Corrupt synonyms and antonyms
kə-rŭpt'
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The definition of a graft is a piece of a plant or tree attached onto another plant or tree, or a piece of skin or bone which is attached to another place on a body, both of which result in becoming a permanent part to whatever they are attached onto.
To defile is defined as to make something unclean, either literally or figuratively.
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
restore (antonym)
To bring back into existence or use; reestablish:
truthful (antonym)
Corresponding with fact or reality, as in artistic representation
purify (antonym)
Purify means to make something clean or free from impurities.
clean (antonym)
In a clean or nonpolluting manner:
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pure (antonym)
The definition of pure is something that is not mixed with any other elements, that is not contaminated in any way or a person who has no sins or who is wholesome.
(Now Rare) Capable of being obtained for a price
Motivated solely by a desire for monetary or material gain.
Having or showing no regard for what is right or honorable; devoid of scruples.
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profiteering
Characterized by graft
Excessive; exorbitant
taking bribes
Characterized by graft
(Slang) Not trustworthy; Unfit to be seen or known.
on the pad
Characterized by graft
Firmly in position; stationary:
crooked as a dog's hind leg
Characterized by graft
Depraved
Morally bad or wrong; wicked:
The definition of nefarious is someone who is known for being very wicked.
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Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression.
(Grammar) Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English.
To misapply; to misinterpret designedly.
(Intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
Money or other valuable consideration (including a gift or favor) given or promised with the intent to corruptly influence the judgment or actions of a person, especially one in a position of trust such as a public official or juror.
To cause a person to do an illegal or immoral act, especially in a secretive or underhanded fashion; to cause a person to perjure his or herself; to get perjured testimony from someone.
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Depreciate is defined as to decline in value over a period of time, or to reduce the value of assets in accounting records.
To lead into bad habits; make morally bad; corrupt; pervert
To debauch is defined as to seduce or corrupt someone's morality.
To debase the morals of; corrupt.
To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
To expose to an infectious agent, toxin, or undesirable substance:
To introduce impurities or foreign matter to.
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To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent:
Stain is defined as to dirty, dishonor or to apply some sort of coloring.
To reduce to poverty or bankruptcy:
Alloy is to make something worse, less pure, or less valuable.
To lower in quality or character; debase.
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To lead into wrongdoing; influence badly
To create something fictional for a particular purpose.
An amount of putrefied matter or an odor produced by such matter.
wholesome (antonym)
The definition of wholesome is proper for good health and well-being.
sound (antonym)
Compatible with an accepted point of view; orthodox:
Acting or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.
To spoil by adding impurities.
Blemish means to spoil the perfection of something.
mark against
To debase
To undermine, mislead, or betray:
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The definition of impair is to hinder or weaken something.
To impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of; spoil.
To cause damage to; impair:
The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.
To cause physical damage to (something); harm:
To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.
To damage something, especially a surface, in a visible or conspicuous manner.
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Change the appearance of something/someone to the negative.
To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse one's authority. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
Misuse is defined as to use in the wrong way, or to abuse.
To refuse or fail to pay (a check, draft, bill of exchange, etc.)
Disgrace is defined as to shame or dishonor.
To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:
To do harm to (property or qualities considered sacred); desecrate or defile.
To demean is defined as to put someone down or lower him in esteem by doing something that harms his pride or dignity or putting yourself down by doing something that is beneath you.
To reduce in standing or respect.
To gain control of; subject or conquer:
Poison is defined as to give or put in a substance that destroys, makes sick or kills, or to corrupt a mind.
To warp is to distort something.
cause to degenerate
To debase
cause to deteriorate
To debase
To tell falsehoods; lie
To be an improper or bad representative of
To state incorrectly or falsely
To change or make different; modify:
(--- Obs.) To sort by sifting
To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
(Intransitive) To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
(Idiomatic) To cover up a mistake or a crime; to hush up or whitewash.
To resemble (something) closely
To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
To wrench or sprain:
To render inaccurate
To try to heal; apply medicine to
To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
To go along (a route) on foot:
wicked (related)
(Slang) Strikingly good, effective, or skillful:
unreliable (related)
Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability.
wrong (related)
Contrary to conscience, morality, or law:
forge (related)
To advance with an abrupt increase of speed:
cankerous
Marked by or infected with canker; ulcerous.
Inaccurate
Tending to corrupt or produce corruption
Being in a state of decline or decay.
Inaccurate
(Of a human or system) Having lost good or desirable qualities.
Morally bad; corrupt; perverted
Contrary to established moral principles.
Capable of transmitting a disease; contagious:
Harmful to living things; injurious to health:
Sinful; sinning
Morally evil or deadly; pernicious.
Causing or likely to cause epidemic disease:
Capable of being bought:
putrescent
Of or relating to putrefaction.
Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten:
scrofulous
Morally corrupt; degenerate
Inaccurate
Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
Characterized by lack of moral principles; unscrupulous
Severe, powerful, or intense; fierce:
Inaccurate
An ulcerlike sore, esp. in the mouth: thought to be an immune reaction
One that contaminates.
(Archaic) A leading astray morally
debauchment
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
The destruction or decomposition of organic matter as a result of bacterial or fungal action; rot.
The state of being defiled.
A degenerate action
The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
(Uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
The use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.
To debase
To work upon insidiously and cause to deteriorate
To debase
(Obsolete) To drive away; to overcome.
To decay or cause to decay and have a foul odor.
To take by force or seize is the literal meaning of the word. It is generally synonymous with rape. Traditionally, an indictment for rape demanded inclusion of the word ravished, which implied use of force and or violence by the man and resistance by the female.
(Intransitive) To deteriorate in any way.
To debase
noble (antonym)
Having excellent qualities; superior
high (antonym)
Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively large number of sound-wave cycles per second:
decent (antonym)
(--- Informal) Properly or modestly dressed:
honorable (antonym)
Consistent with honor or good name:
principled (antonym)
Having principles, as of conduct
trustworthy (antonym)
Worthy of trust; dependable; reliable
improve (antonym)
To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better:
better (antonym)
To make better; improve:
dignify (antonym)
To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:
cleanse (antonym)
To free from dirt, defilement, or guilt; purge or clean.
chasten (antonym)
To rid of excess; refine or purify:
The definition of perverse is deliberately behaving badly or improperly, despite knowing that your actions are likely to have bad consequences.
Harmful to character or morality; corruptive:
Of, like, or characteristic of a villain; evil; wicked
Of or having to do with the bodyguard (Praetorian Guard) of a Roman commander or emperor
To make (a person) resemble a beast; brutalize; dehumanize
To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an enclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food.
good (related)
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
self (related)
Of the same material as the article with which it is used:
help (related)
(Intransitive) To provide assistance.
A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level. Clouds are formed when air that contains water vapor cools below the dew point.
To be equivalent to in value.
(British) Alternative spelling of demoralize.
To treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate
To give incorrect instructions to, esp. as a judge to a jury
incorrupt (antonym)
Free of corruption or immorality.
straight (antonym)
Extending continuously in the same direction without curving:
misadvise
To advise wrongly.
miseducate
1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume 8:
malign (related)
corruption (related)
tyrannical (related)
nepotistic (related)
untrustworthy (related)
enslave (related)
ruthlessly (related)
Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices.
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
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