corrupt >> /kəˈrəpt/
Definition: [transitive verb] Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Example: there is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts
Definition: [transitive verb] Change or debase by making errors or unintentional alterations.
Example: Epicurus's teachings have since been much corrupted
Definition: [transitive verb] Infect; contaminate.
Definition: [adjective] Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.
Example: unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials
Definition: [adjective] (of a text or a computer database or program) made unreliable by errors or alterations.
Example: a progressively corrupt magnetic record is usable nonetheless
Definition: [adjective] (of organic or inorganic matter) in a state of decay; rotten or putrid.
Example: a corrupt and rotting corpse