canker
noun. blistered infection
corroded
verb. wear away; eat away
corroding
verb. wear away; eat away
corrupt
verb. pervert; pollute
- abase
- abuse
- adulterate
- animalize
- bastardize
- blemish
- blight
- bribe
- contaminate
- damage
- debase
- debauch
- decay
- decompose
- deface
- defile
- deform
- degrade
- demean
- demoralize
- deprave
- depreciate
- despoil
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonor
- fix
- grease palm
- harm
- hurt
- ill-treat
- impair
- infect
- injure
- lower
- lure
- maltreat
- mar
- mistreat
- misuse
- outrage
- pull down
- putrefy
- ravage
- reduce
- rot
- ruin
- spoil
- square
- stain
- suborn
- subvert
- taint
- undermine
- violate
- vitiate
- warp
- waste
corruption
noun. adulteration
damage
verb. cause injury, loss
- abuse
- bang up
- batter
- bleach
- blight
- break
- burn
- contaminate
- corrode
- corrupt
- crack
- cripple
- deface
- defile
- dirty
- discolor
- disfigure
- disintegrate
- dismantle
- fade
- gnaw
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- incapacitate
- infect
- injure
- lacerate
- maim
- maltreat
- mangle
- mar
- mutilate
- pollute
- ravage
- rot
- ruin
- rust
- scathe
- scorch
- scratch
- smash
- split
- spoil
- stab
- stain
- tamper with
- tarnish
- tear
- undermine
- vitiate
- weaken
- wear away
- wound
- wreak havoc on
- wreck
- wrong
damages
verb. cause injury, loss
- abuse
- bang up
- batter
- bleach
- blight
- break
- burn
- contaminate
- corrode
- corrupt
- crack
- cripple
- deface
- defile
- dirty
- discolor
- disfigure
- disintegrate
- dismantle
- fade
- gnaw
- harm
- hurt
- impair
- incapacitate
- infect
- injure
- lacerate
- maim
- maltreat
- mangle
- mar
- mutilate
- pollute
- ravage
- rot
- ruin
- rust
- scathe
- scorch
- scratch
- smash
- split
- spoil
- stab
- stain
- tamper with
- tarnish
- tear
- undermine
- vitiate
- weaken
- wear away
- wound
- wreak havoc on
- wreck
- wrong
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