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be corrupted

[/bi kəˈrʌptɪd/]
verb
ser corrompido/estar corrompido
1. to become morally, ethically, or physically compromised; to have one's integrity destroyed or altered negatively
The official was corrupted by bribery.
O funcionário foi corrompido por suborno.
2. to have data or files altered or damaged, making them unusable or unreliable
The hard drive data was corrupted after the power outage.
Os dados do disco rígido foram corrompidos após a queda de energia.
3. to be influenced negatively or led astray from proper behavior or principles
Young minds should not be corrupted by negative influences.
Mentes jovens não devem ser corrompidas por influências negativas.
NYC Slang
be played dirty / get played
Synonyms
be compromisedbe taintedbe degradedbe demoralizedbe perverted
Antonyms
be purifiedbe cleansedbe redeemedbe restoredremain incorruptible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser corrompido/estar corrompido
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ser corrompido
formal usage, common in legal and governmental contexts
Portugal
ser corrompido/ficar corrompido
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

be corrupted to the core
be corrupted by power
be corrupted by money
once corrupted, always corrupted
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