corruptible
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tə adjective
that can or might be corrupted.
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corruptible (kəˈrʌptəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted | |
| corrupti'bility | |
| —n | |
| cor'ruptibleness | |
| —n | |
| cor'ruptibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
corruptible
mid-14c., of material things, from Fr. corruptible (14c.), from L. corruptibilis, from pp. stem of corrumpere (see corrupt). Of persons, from 1670s.
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Example sentences
One concern certainly rested on the plugs' corruptible surfaces leading to different breakdown voltages.
The entire concept of medicine and health care makes it highly corruptible.
But the new regime was more fragile and corruptible than anyone had imagined.
Dishonest businesses could require or permit a form of authentication to be used that is corruptible or unreliable.
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