corrupt
US /kəˈrʌpt/
・UK /kə'rʌpt/
B1
verb
- To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- To cause to become damaged or spoiled
- To lack integrity or be dishonest
adjecitve
- Being damaged or spoiled
- Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
Examples
one of the most notoriously corrupt city councils
The whole regime is thoroughly corrupt.