1. Harmful to the mind or morals
   "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence";
   - degrading
    
2. Seducing into corrupt practices
   "The corrupting influence of power was evident in the politician's behaviour"
    
3. Having a degrading or harmful influence
   "The corrupting power of misinformation";
   - contaminating

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: infectious, noxious, seductive

Type of: alter, change, modify, pay

Encyclopedia: Corrupt