corrupt

/kəˈrʌpt/ adjective

Definition

› using your position or power dishonestly or illegally for your own advantage, especially to make money: a corrupt businessman/official/manager, etc. On the advice of a corrupt financial adviser, the accused understated their income by tens of thousands of dollars. corrupt activities/practices

› IT used to describe information on a computer that has been damaged or changed in some way and cannot be used: corrupt data/files

(Definition of corrupt adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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