2. To become vitiated; to lose purity or goodness.

Cor*rupt"er (k?r-r?p"t?r), n. One who corrupts; one who vitiates or taints; as, a corrupter of morals.

Cor*rupt"ful (-f?l), a. Tending to corrupt; full of corruption. [Obs.] "Corruptful bribes." Spenser.

Cor*rupt`i*bil"i*ty (k?r-r?p`t?-b?l"?-t?), n. [L. corruptibilitas: cf. F. corruptibilitÚ.] The quality of being corruptible; the possibility or liability of being corrupted; corruptibleness. Burke.

Cor*rupt"i*ble (k?r-r?p"t?-b'l), a. [L. corruptibilis: cf. F. corruptible.] 1. Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay. "Our corruptible bodies." Hooker.

Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold.

1 Pet. i. 18.

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