corruption

Definition

• n. decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
• n. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
• n. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
• n. inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

Word forms

Plural

corruptions

Example sentences

1. n.

   The investigation revealed high levels of corruption within the government.

2. n.

   The computer program encountered a corruption error while trying to save the file.