corruptor

cor·rupt

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of corruptor word

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

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Origin of corruptor

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 Corruptor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Corruptor

corruptor 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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