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corrupting

/kəˈrʌptɪŋ/

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verb

To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

Examples :

"The pressure to cheat on exams was corrupting the students' sense of honesty. "

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verb

To become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.

Examples :

"The forgotten apple in her lunchbox was slowly corrupting, turning brown and mushy. "

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verb

To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.

Examples :

"to corrupt a book"

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verb

To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.

Examples :

"The constant negativity from her coworkers was slowly corrupting her positive attitude. "

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