What is the meaning of corrupting?

verb

• Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
  • usage: "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children"; "corrupt the morals"
  • synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
• Make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence.
  • usage: "This judge can be bought"
  • synonyms: bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms
• Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
  • usage: "sully someone's reputation"
  • synonyms: defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
• Alter from the original.
  • synonyms: corrupt, spoil

adjective

• Seducing into corrupt practices.
• Harmful to the mind or morals.
  • usage: "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"
  • synonyms: degrading
• That infects or taints.
  • synonyms: contaminating