poison vs corrupt

poison is a noun but corrupt is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of poison include debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate.

poison (noun)	corrupt (noun)
anything that harms or destroys
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism

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

poison (verb)	corrupt (verb)
administer poison to	alter from the original
add poison to	place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
kill with poison	make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
kill by its poison	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
spoil as if by poison