corrupter

cor·rupt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-ruhpt]
- /kəˈrʌpt/
- /kəˈrʌptə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-ruhpt]
- /kəˈrʌpt/

Definitions of corrupter word

adjective corrupter guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge. 1
adjective corrupter debased in character; depraved; perverted; wicked; evil: a corrupt society. 1
adjective corrupter made inferior by errors or alterations, as a text. 1
adjective corrupter infected; tainted. 1
adjective corrupter decayed; putrid. 1
verb with object corrupter to destroy the integrity of; cause to be dishonest, disloyal, etc., especially by bribery. 1

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Origin of corrupter

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin corruptus broken in pieces, corrupted (past participle of corrumpere), equivalent to cor- cor- + rup- (variant stem of rumpere to break) + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Corrupter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Corrupter

corrupter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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