Corrugate, v. a. Wrinkle, cockle, pucker, contract into wrinkles.
Corrugation, n.
- 1. Wrinkling, cockling, puckering.
- 2. Wrinkle, fold, plait.
Corrupt, v. a.
- 1. Putrefy, render putrid.
- 2. Contaminate, taint, defile, pollute, infect, vitiate, spoil.
- 3. Deprave, demoralize, vitiate, pervert.
- 4. Debase, falsify, adulterate, sophisticate.
- 5. Bribe, entice.
Corrupt, a.
- 1. Corrupted, infected, spoiled, tainted, putrid, contaminated, unsound.
- 2. Depraved, wicked, vicious, dissolute, profligate, reprobate, abandoned.
- 3. Open to bribes, given to bribery, dishonest, false to one’s trusts.
Corruption, n.
- 1. Putrefaction, putrescence.
- 2. Defilement, contamination, pollution, infection, vitiation, adulteration, debasement.
- 3. Depravity, depravation, wickedness, demoralization, immorality, laxity, looseness of morals, want of
principle.
- 4. Bribery, dishonesty, abuse of public trusts.
Corsair, n. Pirate, buccaneer, picaroon, sea-rover, sea-robber.
Corse, n. (Poetical.) Corpse, remains, dead body (of a human being).