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corruptible

[kuh-ruhp-tuh-buhl]

adjective

  1. that can or might be corrupted.



corruptible

/ əˈʌəə /

adjective

  1. susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • corruptibility noun
  • corruptibleness noun
  • corruptibly adverb
  • noncorruptibility noun
  • noncorruptible adjective
  • noncorruptibleness noun
  • noncorruptibly adverb
  • uncorruptible adjective
  • uncorruptibleness noun
  • uncorruptibly adverb
  • ǰˈܱپ adverb
  • ǰˌܱپˈٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of corruptible1

1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin corruptibilis < Latin corrupt ( us ) ( corrupt ) + -ibilis -ible
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Example Sentences

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And that often means winning the hearts and minds of the easily corruptible around her.

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The 17th Amendment changed how senators are elected, and it is time to amplify the drumbeat for an amendment that supersedes our arbitrary and potentially corruptible Electoral College.

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In the same fashion, Mia is a character both empathetic and easily corruptible.

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There is substance to that critique – most of the sixth season's episodes turn away from gazing at the sinister implications of our reliance on technology to explore the ways that humans are corruptible.

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Unlike the scandals related to the Alex Murdaugh case, it contains no shocking reminders of how easily corruptible our legal system is.

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When To Use

does corruptible mean?

Corruptible is an adjective most commonly used to describe someone or an institution that can be caused to be dishonest or act immorally.Corruptible comes from the verb corrupt, which means to destroy the integrity of someone or something or cause someone to be dishonest.As an adjective, corrupt is commonly used to describe members of organizations or institutions who engage in illegal or otherwise dishonest practices to benefit themselves. It can also be used in this way to describe their actions or institutions that have a lot of corruption.Corrupt and corruption are most often used in the context of such rulebreaking by people who are powerful or who are responsible for the well-being of others, such as politicians, government officials, and police officers.More generally, corrupt be used as an adjective that means depraved, debased, or having been made worse in some way. It can also be used as a verb meaning to make someone or something depraved, debased, or worse in some way.Something that is corruptible is able to be made worse in some way, perhaps easily. For example, someone who’s corruptible will offer little resistance when they’re pressured to do the wrong thing—or they may even seek out an opportunity to break the rules to benefit themselves, such as by taking a bribe.The opposite of corruptible is incorruptible. Someone who’s incorruptible is honest and unbribable.Example: Bribes and kickbacks are their normal way of doing business, and they always seek out corruptible people to help them do it.

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