corrupt
adjectiveUK /kəˈrʌpt/
US /kəˈrʌpt/
Doing bad things on purpose, like cheating or stealing.
The corrupt official took money to help a criminal.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To make someone do bad things.
Bad friends can corrupt a good person.
3. To damage or change something so it no longer works properly.
A virus can corrupt the files on your computer.
4. A computer file that is broken and cannot be opened.
The corrupt file would not open.