corrupts

verb

Definition of corruptsnext
present tense third-person singular of corrupt
1
as in decomposes
to go through decomposition a dead mouse corrupting in the walls produced a terrible smell

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2
as in degrades
to lower in character, dignity, or quality some observers believe that grossly violent movies corrupt the people who watch them as well as the people who make them

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3
as in bribes
to influence someone with a bribe he bragged about having corrupted half of the officials on the city council

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrupts
  1. degrades
  2. weakens
  3. deteriorates
  4. decays
  5. destroys
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  • On the other, the naysayers fret that AI overcomplicates workflows, opens companies to security and liability risks, and degrades the human element that makes work worthwhile.
    Natasha Tynes, Big Think, 4 Dec. 2024
  • There has also been cyclicality in views about whether control of paper money promotes or degrades democracy.
    Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of degrades
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  • Everyone who fell severely ill from the mysterious disease was also severely malnourished, which weakens immunity.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The toppling of Assad also weakens Russian influence in the Middle East, as Moscow was a key supporter of his regime.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakens
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  • This ability deteriorates further with general hearing loss, which is becoming more prevalent as people live longer, and can lead to social isolation.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This represents a significant shift in NATO's approach, signaling a potential readiness to escalate its involvement if the situation in Ukraine deteriorates drastically.
    Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorates
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  • In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.
    Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Once in a very great while, an ephemeral particle called a kaon arises and then quickly decays away into three other obscure entities.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of decays
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  • With bird flu, pasteurization destroys the virus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This means that the burn mechanism, which destroys a portion of transaction fees to reduce Ethereum’s circulating supply, will see diminished effectiveness, further undermining Ethereum’s economic positioning.
    Jemma Green, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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