1. Containing errors or alterations
   "spoke a corrupted version of the language";
   - corrupt
    
2. Ruined in character or quality
   "The once-noble institution had become corrupted by greed";
   - debased, vitiated

1. Alter from the original to become worse or broken
   "The file was corrupted during transfer";
   - spoil
    
2. Make illegal payments to in exchange for favours or influence
   "This judge can be corrupted";
   - bribe, buy, grease the palm of
    
3. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
   "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "corrupt the morals";
   - pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise [Brit], debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
    
4. Degrade through harmful influence
   "Social media disinformation can corrupt public discourse";
   - contaminate

See also: corrupt, imperfect

Type of: alter, change, modify, pay

Encyclopedia: Corrupted