Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-ruhpt]
- /kəˈrʌpt/
- /ˌʌnkəˈrʌpt /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-ruhpt]
- /kəˈrʌpt/
Definitions of uncorrupt word
- adjective uncorrupt guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge. 1
- adjective uncorrupt debased in character; depraved; perverted; wicked; evil: a corrupt society. 1
- adjective uncorrupt made inferior by errors or alterations, as a text. 1
- adjective uncorrupt infected; tainted. 1
- adjective uncorrupt decayed; putrid. 1
- verb with object uncorrupt to destroy the integrity of; cause to be dishonest, disloyal, etc., especially by bribery. 1
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Origin of uncorrupt
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 Uncorrupt
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncorrupt 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 71% 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.
uncorrupt usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncorrupt
adj uncorrupt
- holy — specially recognized as or declared sacred by religious use or authority; consecrated: holy ground.
- impeccant — Without sin; impeccable.
- in the clear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
adjective uncorrupt
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
- glorified — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
Antonyms for uncorrupt
adj uncorrupt
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- buyable — available to be bought
verb uncorrupt
adjective uncorrupt
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- faecal — feces.
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