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    Corrompre (en. Corrupt)

    /kɔ.ʁɔ̃.pʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To alter the purity or integrity of something.
    Money can corrupt even the best intentions.
    L'argent peut corrompre même les meilleures intentions.
    To grant illegal advantages to someone to obtain their help.
    He attempted to corrupt the official with gifts.
    Il a tenté de corrompre l'officiel avec des cadeaux.
    To destroy someone's morality or virtue.
    Life in crime can corrupt a young man.
    La vie dans la criminalité peut corrompre un jeune homme.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'corrompere', which means 'to escape integrity, to destroy'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    corrupt morals
    To influence people's morality towards evil.
    corrompre les mœurs
    to be corrupt to the core
    To be deeply immoral or malevolent.
    être corrompu jusqu'à la moelle
    to corrupt a decision
    To unduly influence a decision.
    corrompre une décision

    Related Words

    corruption
    The act of corrupting or being corrupted.
    corruption
    corrupt
    One who has been morally or ethically altered.
    corrompu
    corrupter
    A person who seeks to corrupt.
    corrompreur

    Slang Meanings

    To defraud
    He tried to defraud by corrupting the jurors.
    Il a essayé de frauder en corrompant les jurés.
    To fiddle
    He fiddles with the results to corrupt the vote.
    Il tripote les résultats pour corrompre le vote.