cor·rupt·i·ble

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

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin corruptibilis < Latin corrupt(us) (see corrupt) + -ibilis -ible

cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty, cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun
cor·rupt·i·bly, adverb
non·cor·rupt·i·bil·i·ty, noun
non·cor·rupt·i·ble, adjective
non·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun
non·cor·rupt·i·b·ly, adverb
un·cor·rupt·i·ble, adjective
un·cor·rupt·i·ble·ness, noun
un·cor·rupt·i·b·ly, adverb
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corruptible (kəˈrʌptəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
 
corrupti'bility
 
n
 
cor'ruptibleness
 
n
 
cor'ruptibly
 
adv

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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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