corruption
//kəˈɹʌpʃən//
Noun
corruptionSingular
corruptionsPlural
1
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
The government official was arrested for corruption.
2
The process of decay or decomposition; the state of being rotten or putrid.
The corruption of the fruit was caused by the warm weather.
3
The alteration or degradation of something from its original state, especially text or data.
The corruption of the file made it impossible to recover the original data.