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Synonyms for corruption
kəˈrʌp ʃəncor·rup·tion

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Wiktionary0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. corruptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    putrefaction, putrescence

  2. corruptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    defilement, contamination, pollution, infection, vitiation, adulteration, debasement

  3. corruptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    depravity, depravation, wickedness, demoralization, immorality, laxity, looseness of morals, want of principle

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. corruptionnoun

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

    Antonyms:
    incorruption, honesty

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How to use corruption in a sentence?

  1. Kurt Volker:

    I now understand that others saw the idea of investigating possible corruption involving the Ukrainian company,' Burisma' as equivalent to investigating former Vice President Joe Biden, i saw them as very different. The former being appropriate and unremarkable, the latter being unacceptable.

  2. Andrew Weiss:

    It’s a gross oversimplification to suggest that the Russian government is all-in for Donald Trump, it's in Russia's interest ... to portray the United States as riven with popular discontent, xenophobia and high-level political corruption.

  3. Dionisio Lopez:

    It's all one big mafia. We having nothing but pure corruption here in Mexico and it's proven, why pretend otherwise?

  4. Kayode Akindele:

    People love the anti-corruption, but if they dig a bit deeper: what does it actually mean? And can he pull it off?

  5. Chongyi Feng:

    The current financial crackdown is a new wave of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign against the financial sector for consolidation of his power.


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