corrupt
/kəˈrʌpt/adjective
उच्चारण करप्ट
भ्रष्ट
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(of a person) willing to use their power to do dishonest or illegal things in return for money or advantage
भ्रष्ट
- a corrupt official
- The system is corrupt from top to bottom.
- The corrupt clerk took money to approve the papers.
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- Radhika wants to fight against corrupt practices.
- The minister was accused of running a corrupt organisation.
Synonyms dishonest crooked venal
Opposite honest upright incorruptible
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(of a computer file or data) containing errors and no longer usable
(कंप्यूटर फ़ाइल) खराब, दूषित
- The file is corrupt and will not open.
- The pen drive is corrupt, so I cannot copy the notes.
- The corrupt file would not open on my laptop.
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- Radhika lost her notes because the data was corrupt.
- A corrupt disc can damage your computer.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to make somebody or something dishonest or morally bad
भ्रष्ट करना, बिगाड़ना
- Power corrupts people.
- Too much money and power can corrupt even the most honest officials.
- Money can corrupt even good people.
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- The officer was corrupted by the offer of easy cash.
- Bad company may corrupt young minds.
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corrupt + noun (official, practice, regime)
Before a noun, corrupt describes people or systems that misuse power for personal gain, especially by taking bribes.
Noun से पहले 'corrupt' उन लोगों या व्यवस्थाओं का वर्णन करता है जो निजी लाभ के लिए सत्ता का दुरुपयोग करते हैं, विशेषकर रिश्वत लेकर।
- The corrupt officer was arrested last week.
- Corrupt practices harm honest businesses.
corrupt sb / sth (verb)
As a verb, corrupt means to make a person dishonest or to damage something good, such as morals or data.
Verb के रूप में 'corrupt' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति को बेईमान बनाना या नैतिकता या डेटा जैसी अच्छी चीज़ को बिगाड़ना है।
- Easy money can corrupt young minds.
- A virus corrupted the data on the disk.
corrupt (adjective) a file / text
In computing and in textual study, a corrupt file or text is damaged and cannot be read correctly.
Computing और पाठ-अध्ययन में 'corrupt' फ़ाइल या पाठ क्षतिग्रस्त होता है और सही ढंग से पढ़ा नहीं जा सकता।
- The corrupt file would not open.
corruption / corruptly / incorruptible
Corruption is the uncountable noun, corruptly is the adverb, and incorruptible describes someone who cannot be bribed.
'Corruption' uncountable noun है, 'corruptly' adverb है, और 'incorruptible' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जिसे रिश्वत नहीं दी जा सकती।
- The campaign against corruption gained support.
- He was an incorruptible judge.
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adjective + corruption
widespreadpoliticalofficialrampantpetty
- Petty corruption is common at some government counters.
verb + corruption
fightroot outexposetackleinvestigate
- The commission was set up to root out corruption.
corrupt + noun
officialpoliticiansystempracticeregime
- A corrupt system punishes honest workers.
corruption + noun
chargesscandalcaseindexwatchdog
- He faces corruption charges in the High Court.
corrupt influence phrases
morally corruptcorrupt the youthpower corruptscorrupt practice
- Power tends to corrupt those who hold it too long.
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- The corrupt clerk asked for money to pass the file.
भ्रष्ट क्लर्क ने फ़ाइल आगे बढ़ाने के लिए पैसे माँगे।
- Radhika wrote an essay on corruption in public life.
राधिका ने सार्वजनिक जीवन में भ्रष्टाचार पर एक निबंध लिखा।
- Violent films, some say, corrupt young people.
कुछ लोगों के अनुसार हिंसक फ़िल्में युवाओं को बिगाड़ती हैं।
- The software could not read the corrupt file.
सॉफ़्टवेयर भ्रष्ट फ़ाइल को पढ़ नहीं सका।
- A single corrupt judge can destroy trust in the court.
एक भ्रष्ट न्यायाधीश अदालत में विश्वास को नष्ट कर सकता है।
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✗ He is a corrupted officer.
✓ He is a corrupt officer.
To describe a dishonest person, use the adjective corrupt, not the participle corrupted.
बेईमान व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'corrupt' आता है, participle 'corrupted' नहीं।
✗ Corruptions are growing in the country.
✓ Corruption is growing in the country.
Corruption in this sense is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
इस अर्थ में 'corruption' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ He is a corruption officer.
✓ He is a corrupt officer.
Corruption is a noun; the adjective is corrupt.
'Corruption' noun है; adjective 'corrupt' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Corrupt, dishonest and immoral all describe bad behaviour, but they differ in meaning.
Corrupt, dishonest और immoral तीनों बुरे आचरण का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अर्थ में भिन्न हैं।
Using power or office dishonestly for gain, often with bribes.
लाभ के लिए पद या सत्ता का बेईमानी से प्रयोग, प्रायः रिश्वत के साथ।
- The corrupt contractor paid the inspector.
Not truthful or fair; a broader word.
सच्चा या न्यायपूर्ण नहीं; अधिक व्यापक शब्द।
- He gave a dishonest answer.
Against accepted standards of right and wrong.
सही और गलत के स्वीकृत मानदंडों के विरुद्ध।
- Cheating in exams is immoral.
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'Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.'
कहावत 'Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely' है।