corrupt
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In a second case in Milan, prosecutors said Aventall had made payments "of an allegedly corrupt nature" to Enviro Pacific Investments - the company which lent the money for the Sunninghill purchase.
From BBC
“It’s like a cursed artifact that gives you great power to keep up with what’s going on, but at the cost of subtly corrupting your soul,” said the 38-year-old Providence College economics professor.
The thirst for power has a way of corrupting even the most idealistic hearts, alas.
From Los Angeles Times
Movie themes are often over my head, but even I know that “The Lord of the Rings” was about the corrupting nature of power.
She would inherit a dysfunctional government and a corrupt judiciary, but her commitment to a new republic founded on freedom, property rights and the rule of law would give her a good start.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.