- (n.) The act of changing or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple or correct; as, a corruption of style; corruption in language.
- (n.) 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.
- (n.) The product of corruption; putrid matter.
- (n.) The act of corrupting or making putrid or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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