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corromper

to corrupt

verb koh-rrohm-PEHR Rare

Also means

to bribe

Usage Note

Corromper covers moral corruption and physical spoilage alike — corromper a un funcionario (to bribe an official) or el calor corrompió la carne (the heat spoiled the meat). Its participle is corrompido; the related adjective corrupto (corrupt) is common in formal and political register.

Examples

"El escándalo reveló que habían corrompido al juez."

Natural Translation

The scandal revealed that they had bribed the judge.

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