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act corruptly

[/ækt ˈkɒrəptli/]
verb phrase
agir de forma corrupta
1. to behave dishonestly or illegally, especially by accepting bribes or abusing one's position of power
The official was accused of acting corruptly by accepting bribes from contractors.
O funcionário foi acusado de agir de forma corrupta ao aceitar subornos de empreiteiros.
2. to engage in fraud, embezzlement, or other unethical conduct
Several politicians acted corruptly during their terms in office.
Vários políticos agiram de forma corrupta durante seus mandatos.
NYC Slang
go dirty; work the system; take a piece
Synonyms
act dishonestlyact fraudulentlyengage in corruptionabuse one's positiontake bribes
Antonyms
act honestlyact with integrityact ethicallyact transparently

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
agir de forma corrupta; agir corruptamente
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
agir de forma corrupta; se comportar de forma desonesta
Common colloquial variant
São Paulo
agir corruptamente; agir de maneira corrupta
Formal and standard usage
Portugal
agir de forma corrupta; comportar-se corruptamente
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

accept a bribe
line one's pockets
abuse the system
feather one's nest
have one's hand in the till
play dirty
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