corrupt vs adulterate

adulterate vs corrupt

corrupt and adulterate both are adjectives.

corrupt and adulterate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
corrupt	No	Yes	Yes	No
adulterate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, adulterate is a hyponym of corrupt; that is, adulterate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than corrupt:

corrupt: alter from the original
adulterate: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

Other hyponyms of corrupt include debase, dilute, load, stretch.

corrupt (adjective)	adulterate (adjective)
lacking in integrity	mixed with impurities
not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
containing errors or alterations
touched by rot or decay

corrupt (verb)	adulterate (verb)
alter from the original	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

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