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corrompre

to corrupt

verb koh-ROHNPR Rare

Origin: Latin corrumpere

Also means

to bribe

Usage Note

Corrompre is an irregular verb (past participle corrompu) meaning to corrupt morally or to bribe. The adjective corrompu describes a corrupt official; corruption is the noun. In a food context, corrompre can mean to spoil or taint, though gâter is more common for food.

Examples

"Il a tenté de corrompre le fonctionnaire."

Natural Translation

He tried to bribe the official.

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