corrupt vs alter

alter vs corrupt

corrupt is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

corrupt and alter both are verbs.

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

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of corrupt; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than corrupt:

corrupt: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of corrupt include change, modify.

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

corrupt (verb)	alter (verb)
alter from the original	remove the ovaries of
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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