Meaning

verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

originFrom Middle English corrupten, derived from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpō (“to destroy, ruin, injure, spoil, corrupt, bribe”), from com- (“together”) + rumpō (“to break in pieces”).

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