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corruptor

corruptor

7.9
A substance that makes food or materials go bad
  • noun
  • /kəˈrʌptər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : corruptor
  • Exposure to moisture can act as a corruptor of stored grains, leading to mold and spoilage.

Examples

  • The chemical spill proved to be a serious corruptor of the farmland, ruining crops for months.

  • Scientists are searching for ways to neutralize the corruptor before it damages the water supply.

  • The corruptor in the soil led to the plants wilting.

  • Many corruptors can be found in improperly stored food.

  • The chemical spill proved to be a serious corruptor of the farmland, ruining crops for months.

  • Exposure to moisture can act as a corruptor of stored grains, leading to mold and spoilage.

  • Scientists are searching for ways to neutralize the corruptor before it damages the water supply.

Synonyms

ruiner
vscorruptor
3 7.9

A person or thing that destroys something

is an agent causing decay and decomposition rather than broad destruction
destructor
vscorruptor
1 7.4

A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something

operates by causing slow spoilage and material decomposition not violent damage
decayer
vscorruptor
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A thing that breaks down, like rotting matter or radioactive material

is a substance or agent that causes spoilage and decomposition of materials
debaser
vscorruptor
8.8

A person who makes something worse or less valuable

is an agent that causes material spoilage and biological decomposition
ruinator
vscorruptor
9.9

Someone or something that causes great damage

acts by producing decomposition and spoilage instead of broad harm

Antonyms

preservative
24 3.7

A substance added to food or wood to stop decay

stabilizer
  • US
7 4.1

A device or material that keeps something steady, for example a tripod

How Corrosive

spoilage
3 4.2
corrosive
  • Specialized
14 6.6
corruptor
  • Specialized
7.9
contaminant
31 6.1
inert
  • Specialized
14 5.9

Surface Forms

corruptor singular
corruptors plural

Morphology

corruptor = corrupt (transparent) = corrupt + or

Agent/instrument noun formed by adding '-or' to the verb 'corrupt', meaning 'an agent that causes spoilage or decay'.

Etymology

Corruptor comes from the Latin corrumpere, meaning 'to spoil' or 'to break'. Like the words corrupt and rupture, it carries the idea of spoiling or decay, so a material corruptor is something that causes things to rot, spoil, or break down.