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corromper

[kuh-rohm-PEH-r]
verb
to corrupt
1. to make morally or ethically bad; to deprave
Power corrupts absolutely.
O poder corrompe absolutamente.
2. to bribe or induce dishonestly
The official was accused of trying to corrupt the witness.
O funcionário foi acusado de tentar corromper a testemunha.
3. to damage or spoil; to degrade in quality
The file was corrupted during the transfer.
O arquivo foi corrompido durante a transferência.
4. to alter or falsify
They corrupted the original text.
Eles corromperam o texto original.
Synonyms
depravaçãodeturparsubornarviciarcontaminar
Antonyms
purirmoralizarregenerarmelhorar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corromper
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
corromper
same as standard usage
São Paulo
corromper
same as standard usage
Portugal
corromper
same as standard usage; formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

corromper a integridade
corromper moralmente
poder corrompe
corromper um funcionário público
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