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corrupt

corrupt

5 9.9
Rotten or spoiled, like food that has gone bad
  • adjective
  • /kəˈrʌpt/
  • Archaic
: podrido
  • The corrupt meat emitted a terrible odor throughout the cellar.

Examples

  • The bread in the old pantry was found to be corrupt after weeks of neglect.

  • The fruit was corrupt with mold.

  • Ancient texts warned of the dangers of consuming corrupt foods.

  • That bread looks corrupt.

  • The corrupt meat emitted a terrible odor throughout the cellar.

  • The bread in the old pantry was found to be corrupt after weeks of neglect.

  • That bread looks corrupt.

Synonyms

tainted
vscorrupt
88 4.5

Spoiled and unsafe because it has rot or something harmful

is an archaic sense meaning affected by simple physical decay
rotten
vscorrupt
70 1.0

Gone bad and no longer good to eat or use

is the old adjective for being affected by rot or spoilage
corrupted
vscorrupt
25 5.1

Dishonest and morally ruined because of wrong actions

is an archaic word stressing physical rot rather than moral ruin
rotted
vscorrupt
16 3.0

Damaged by decay so it is no longer safe or useful

is a historic term focusing on physical decay rather than moral failing

Antonyms

fresh
557 1.0

Recently made or gathered food that is not spoiled

intact
272 3.7

Whole and not damaged or missing any parts

sound
77 2.3

In good condition and safe to use

wholesome
60 3.1

Helps your body and mind stay healthy

unspoiled
12 3.9

Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state

Compounds

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
  • Formal
1 8.8

United States law from 1970 used to fight organized crime by giving stronger punishments

How Rotten

putrid
13 7.0
rotten
70 1.0
corrupt
  • Archaic
5 9.9
stale
53 1.1
fresh
557 1.0

Surface Forms

corrupt positive
corupt positive

Etymology

Corrupt comes from the Latin parts cor- and rupt, where rupt means 'to break' and appears in rupture. So to call food corrupt was to say it was 'broken' or spoiled, which explains the old meaning 'rotten'.