1. (

• corrupt ,
• pervert ,
• subvert ,
• demoralize ,
• demoralise ,
• debauch ,
• debase ,
• profane ,
• vitiate ,
• deprave ,
• misdirect

) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" ;

2. (

• bribe ,
• corrupt ,
• buy ,
• grease_one's_palms

) make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought" ;

3. (

• defile ,
• sully ,
• corrupt ,
• taint ,
• cloud

) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation" ;

4. (

• corrupt ,
• spoil ,

) alter from the original ;

1. (

• corrupting

) seducing into corrupt practices ;

2. (

• corrupting ,
• degrading

) harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence" ;

3. (

• corrupting ,
• contaminating

) that infects or taints ;