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corrupts

/kəˈrʌpts/ /kɔˈrʌpts/

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

Examples :

"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. "
moral character society guilt state government politics law value attitude philosophy human inhuman action

Related Words

Illustration absolute

absolute noun

/ˈæb.səˌljuːt/ /ˈæb.səˌlut/

That which is independent of context-dependent interpretation, inviolate, fundamental.

"moral absolutes"

Illustration motivation

motivation noun

/ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən/

Willingness of action especially in behavior.

"Her motivation to finish the project was strong because she wanted a good grade. "

Illustration negativity

negativity noun

/ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvəti/ /ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪti/

The characteristic of being pessimistic or contrarian.

"His constant negativity at work made it hard for the team to finish projects. "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration worthless

worthless adjective

/ˈwɜːθləs/ /ˈwɝθləs/

Having no worth or use; without value; inconsequential.

"The old, tattered textbook was worthless to the student preparing for the exam. "

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration alterations

alterations noun

/ˌɔltəˈreɪʃənz/ /ˌɑltəˈreɪʃənz/

The act of altering or making different.

""The tailor made alterations to the dress so that it would fit perfectly." "

Illustration attracts

attracts verb

/əˈtrækts/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

Illustration workplace

workplace noun

/ˈwɜːrkpleɪs/ /ˈwɜrkpleɪs/

The place where someone works.

"My father enjoys his workplace because his colleagues are friendly. "

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Other than supposed; different.

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

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additions noun

/əˈdɪʃənz/

The act of adding anything.

"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."