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Corruptible - 4 dictionary results

cor⋅rupt⋅i⋅ble

[kuh-ruhp-tuh-buhl]
–adjective
that can or might be corrupted.

Origin:
1300–50; ME (< AF) < LL corruptibilis < L corrupt(us) (see corrupt ) + -ibilis -ible


cor⋅rupt⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, cor⋅rupt⋅i⋅ble⋅ness, noun
cor⋅rupt⋅i⋅bly, adverb
cor·rupt·i·ble   (kə-rŭp'tə-bəl)   
adj.  Capable of being corrupted: corruptible judges.
cor·rupt'i·bil'i·ty, cor·rupt'i·ble·ness n., cor·rupt'i·bly adv.

Corruptible

Cor*rupt"i*ble\ (k?r-r?p"t?-b'l), a. [L. corruptibilis: cf. F. corruptible.]

1. Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay. "Our corruptible bodies." --Hooker.

Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold. --1 Pet. i. 18.

2. Capable of being corrupted, or morally vitiated; susceptible of depravation.

They systematically corrupt very corruptible race. --Burke. -- Cor*rupt"i*ble*ness, n. -- Cor*rupt"i*bly, adv.

Corruptible

Cor*rupt"i*ble\, n. That which may decay and perish; the human body. [Archaic] --1 Cor. xv. 53.
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