Antonyms for corruption
kəˈrʌp ʃəncor·rup·tion

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ruining, destroying, deterioration, spoiling, worsening

2. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, erosion

3. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   bastardization

4. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.

   Synonyms:
   depravity, impurity, evil, tainting, dirtying, contamination, soiling, adulteration, debasement, sinfulness, defilement, wickedness

5. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, decomposition, decay, rotting, putrefaction

6. corruptionnoun

   The product of corruption; putrid matter.

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rot, decay

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1. corruption

   Antonyms:
   vitality, organization, purity, purification, amelioration

   Synonyms:
   decomposition, decay, putrescence, adulteration, dev, pravity, rottenness, defilement, deterioration, perversion, debasement, taint, contamination, putrefaction

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Degradation
   • Dishonesty
   • Immorality
   • Inducement
   • Putrefaction

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1. corruptness, corruptionnoun

   lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

2. putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruptionnoun

   in a state of progressive putrefaction

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

3. corruptionnoun

   decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

4. corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefactionnoun

   moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

   "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rottenness, rot, subversion, decadency, decadence, rotting, putrefaction, degeneracy, depravity, turpitude, putridness, depravation, decomposition, degeneration, corruptness

5. corruption, subversionnoun

   destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity, subversive activity

6. corruptionnoun

   inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

   "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

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1. corruptionnoun

   Antonyms:
   incorruption, honesty

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, decay, pollution, vitiation, improbity, venality, depravity, demoralization, dishonesty, bribery, subornation

How to use corruption in a sentence?

1. President Xi Jinping:

   Our tough stance on corruption is here to stay; our tolerance for corruption is zero, and anyone guilty of corruption will be dealt with seriously. We will see to it that every instance of corruption, should it be committed higher up or lower down, is severely punished, we will intensify government supervision, make full use of auditing oversight, and strictly monitor public funds, public resources and state-owned assets.

2. The Trade Ministry official:

   He repeated so many times that he will never hesitate to reach the Integrity Commission to inform about corruption cases in the ministry. We knew he became inside the circle of danger. His end was tragic.

3. Bill Browder:

   There is clear evidence since we filed that warrants a proper investigation of Devin Nunes activities, glenn Simpson was working with a foreign principal. ... [ who was ] an agent of the Russian government, Natalia Veselnitskaya. Veselnitskaya, who was at the center of a controversial 2016 Trump Tower meeting, was charged in federal court earlier this yearwith obstruction of justice in connection witha civil money laundering and forfeiture case involving a Russian tax refund fraud scheme. Although possible dirt on Hillary Clinton was reportedly floated in advance of the infamous meeting with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort, Veselnitskaya has publicly said Hillary Clinton used the meeting to push for repeal of the anti-corruption law. Natalia Veselnitskaya met with Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort at Trump Tower in June 2016. In Jared Kushner lawsuit, Devin Nunes said Fusion GPS -- the firm paid by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee to create the salaciously anti-TrumpSteele dossier -- coordinatedwith another group to file several fraudulent and harassing ethics complaints intended to derail his investigation. Thecomplaintin the Eastern District of Virginia, which namedSimpsonand the nonprofitCampaign for Accountability( CfA), said the.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   We have to ask ourselves: Why is this happening? because of terrible governance, because of corruption, because of conflict, because of climate change, there are so many reasons why people are being, in their minds, forced to leave and try to get to safety.

5. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker:

   An indictment of this magnitude is a condemnation of a system infected with promises of pay-to-play, and the era of corruption and self-dealing among Illinois politicians must end, the conduct alleged in this indictment is deplorable and a stark violation of the public's trust. Michael Madigan must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.

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