corrupt

unfair or dishonest behavior in a position of power or responsibility, especially for personal gain

corrupto, corrupteloso

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• [not + adjective]

Collocations corrupt officials · a corrupt system

• The government is accused of corruption.

  Se acusa al gobierno de corrupción.

a person who behaves in an unfair or dishonest way, especially for personal gain

corrupto, corrupteloso

• [T + obj]
• [not + adjective]

Collocations a corrupt politician · corrupt officials

• He is a corrupt official.

  Él es un funcionario corrupto.

to make something bad or dishonest, especially for personal gain

corromper, corromper a alguien

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• [not + verb]

Collocations to corrupt the system · to corrupt officials

• The government has been accused of corrupting the system.

  Se acusa al gobierno de corromper el sistema.

to make someone behave in an unfair or dishonest way, especially for personal gain

corromper a alguien

• [T + obj]

Collocations to corrupt the youth · to corrupt officials

• He has been accused of corrupting young people.

  Se acusa de corromper a los jóvenes.