Synonyms for corruption
kəˈrʌp ʃəncor·rup·tion

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   ruining, destroying, deterioration, spoiling, worsening

2. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, erosion

3. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   bastardization

4. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.

   Synonyms:
   depravity, impurity, evil, tainting, dirtying, contamination, soiling, adulteration, debasement, sinfulness, defilement, wickedness

5. corruptionnoun

   The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

   Synonyms:
   deterioration, decomposition, decay, rotting, putrefaction

6. corruptionnoun

   The product of corruption; putrid matter.

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rot, decay

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1. corruption

   Synonyms:
   decomposition, decay, putrescence, adulteration, dev, pravity, rottenness, defilement, deterioration, perversion, debasement, taint, contamination, putrefaction

   Antonyms:
   vitality, organization, purity, purification, amelioration

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1. corruptness, corruptionnoun

   lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

2. putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruptionnoun

   in a state of progressive putrefaction

   Synonyms:
   depravation, subversion, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

3. corruptionnoun

   decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

4. corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefactionnoun

   moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

   "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"

   Synonyms:
   putrescence, rottenness, rot, subversion, decadency, decadence, rotting, putrefaction, degeneracy, depravity, turpitude, putridness, depravation, decomposition, degeneration, corruptness

5. corruption, subversionnoun

   destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity, subversive activity

6. corruptionnoun

   inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony)

   "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, subversion, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity

Matched Categories

1. • Decay
   • Degradation
   • Dishonesty
   • Immorality
   • Inducement
   • Putrefaction

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, putrescence

2. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   defilement, contamination, pollution, infection, vitiation, adulteration, debasement

3. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   depravity, depravation, wickedness, demoralization, immorality, laxity, looseness of morals, want of principle

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1. corruptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   putrefaction, decay, pollution, vitiation, improbity, venality, depravity, demoralization, dishonesty, bribery, subornation

   Antonyms:
   incorruption, honesty

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1. List of paraphrases for "corruption":

   bribery, corrupt, anti-corruption, graft, anticorruption, corruptions, defilement, embezzlement, corruption-related

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How to use corruption in a sentence?

1. Fabio Trad:

   Bolsonaro was elected to clean up the system, and to our surprise, he is now dealing with parties whose leaders have been caught in corruption investigations.

2. Sergio Meza:

   Just this past year (in 2014) there were 424 homicides. In 2007, there were 272. Yes, we're not as bad. But we're still very sick, in reality, we're progressing from the conditions that were generated by the insecurity. We're still working out the corruption in the city. It's still an issue here.

3. Lawrence Lessig:

   Yet though every major candidate in the Democratic primary for president has acknowledged this corruption, so far every one of them just puts it to one side.

4. Lopez Obrador:

   We're the only ones that can put an end to corruption in Mexico.

5. Eric Schmitt:

   The RINO feeds on corruption and is marked by the stripes of cowardice.