corruption
part of speech
noun (corruption — usually uncountable; a corruption of something)
meaning for a pupil
1) Dishonest or illegal behaviour by people with power, such as taking bribes or using public money for themselves. tree →
2) Making something bad or rotten, or changing something so it is spoiled, such as «corruption of a computer file». tree →
3) A word or name that has changed from its older or proper form over time, as in «"Ta" is a corruption of "thank you"». tree →
sense in the lessons
In citizenship, history and news: corrupt leaders, police or officials who take bribes break the trust of the people; courts and a free press help fight it. In computing a file «corruption» means the data is damaged and won't open. In stories it shows a good character turning bad. Phrases: «fight corruption», «accused of corruption».
examples
- The mayor was arrested for corruption. tree →
- A free newspaper helps people find out about corruption. tree →
- Giving a referee money to cheat is a kind of corruption. tree →
- File corruption meant my homework would not open. tree →
- In the story, the king's power led to corruption. tree →
- «Hello» may be a corruption of an older greeting. tree →
- Many countries pass laws to stop corruption. tree →
note
Usually uncountable: «a lot of corruption», not «corruptions». Adjective «corrupt», verb «to corrupt». A «bribe» is money given to make someone act dishonestly.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «corruption» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.