corruption

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.

   Verderbnis, Verdorbenheit, Verkommenheit

   развраще́ниеrazvraščénije, растле́ниеrastlénije, по́рчаpórča

   розбе́щенняrozbéščennja, розбе́щуванняrozbéščuvannja

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

   Verderbung, Verderben, Fäulnis

   по́рчаpórča

   in a state of progressive putrefaction

3. (countable, uncountable)The product of corruption; putrid matter.

   Verderbnis

   по́рченноеpórčennoje

4. (countable, uncountable)The decomposition of biological matter.

   Fäulnis, Zersetzung

   разложе́ниеrazložénije

   decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

5. (countable, uncountable)Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.

   Korruption, Bestechlichkeit, Vorteilsnahme

   корру́пцияkorrúpcija, прода́жностьprodážnostʹ, взя́точничествоvzjátočničestvo

   кору́пціяkorúpcija

6. (countable, uncountable)The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.

   Datenschaden, Datenbeschädigung, Datenkorruption

   поврежде́ние да́нныхpovreždénije dánnyx

7. (countable, uncountable)The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.

   a corruption of style

   corruption of innocence

   Verfall

   па́даниеpádanije

8. (countable, uncountable)A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing. (See a usage note about this sense.)

   Korruptel, Korruptele, verderbte Stelle

9. (countable, uncountable)Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.

1. He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.

   ruОн посвятил свою жизнь борьбе с коррупцией.

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2. We need to speak out against corruption.

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3. We are sick and tired of political corruption.

   ruМы сыты по горло коррупцией в государстве.

   deWir haben die politische Korruption satt.

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4. Tom resigned because of a corruption scandal.

   ruТом подал в отставку в связи с коррупционным скандалом.

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5. He is the first national politician to be named in a widening corruption scandal.

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