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in·cor·rupt
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ˌɪn
kəˈrʌpt
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adjective
1.
not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
2.
not to be corrupted;
incorruptible
.
3.
not vitiated by errors or alterations.
4.
Obsolete
.
free from decomposition or putrefaction.
Also,
in·cor·rupt·ed.
Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
<
Latin
incorruptus
unspoiled.
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Related forms
in·cor·rupt·ly,
adverb
in·cor·rupt·ness,
noun
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incorrupt
(ˌɪnkəˈrʌpt)
—
adj
1.
free from corruption; pure
2.
free from decay; fresh or untainted
3.
(of a manuscript, text, etc) relatively free from error or alteration
incor'ruptly
—
adv
incor'ruption
—
n
incor'ruptness
—
n
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