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“corrupt” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocorromper · pervertir

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈrupto/

Example

El político es corrupto.

The politician is corrupt.

Illustration for corrupto (corrupt)

How to say “corrupt” in Spanish

“Corrupt” in Spanish is corrupto.

A public official taking a bribe.

Full entry for corrupto: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with corrupto

El sistema está tan corrupto que nadie confía en él.

The system is so corrupt that nobody trusts it.

Tips for using corrupto

  • In Spanish media, corrupto frequently functions as a moral judgment and may not indicate a legal finding of guilt.

Other Spanish words for “corrupt”

La corrupción puede corromper a los políticos.

Corruption can corrupt politicians.

La mala compañía puede pervertir a una persona.

Bad company can corrupt a person.

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