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nounnounadjective

il corrotto

corrupted

Che ha preso o dato soldi o favori in modo non giusto per ottenere qualcosa.

Definition & meaning

Corrotto means corrupt or corrupted. It can describe:

  • A person who abuses their position for personal gain, especially by accepting bribes.
  • Something morally degraded or dishonest.
  • Something damaged or altered from its original state, such as a digital file or a text.

Grammar & Word origin

Corrotto is an adjective and the past participle of corrompere (“to corrupt”). It agrees with the noun it describes: corrotto, corrotta, corrotti, corrotte.

It comes from Latin corruptus, the past participle of corrumpere, meaning “to spoil” or “destroy.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonyms: disonesto means “dishonest” more broadly, without necessarily implying bribery. Depravato emphasizes moral depravity. Danneggiato means “damaged” and can describe a corrupted file, though the damage need not be corruption.
  • Antonyms: onesto means “honest”; incorruttibile means “incorruptible,” emphasizing resistance to corruption.

Common phrases & collocations

  • funzionario corrotto — corrupt official.
  • sistema corrotto — corrupt system.
  • file corrotto — corrupted file.

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Examples

Nel tempo, il sistema si è corrotto senza che nessuno se ne accorgesse.adjective

Over time, the system became corrupted without anyone noticing.

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