No. 9,236 in French
corrompre
To corrupt or spoil.
In a sentence
Le politicien a été accusé de corrompre des électeurs.
The politician was accused of corrupting voters.
Used to indicate unethical influence or manipulation of someone's actions for personal gain.
La chaleur intense peut corrompre les données électroniques.
Intense heat can corrupt electronic data.
Used metaphorically to describe damage or alteration to non-human entities, like data.
Ces idées nouvelles pourraient corrompre les traditions anciennes.
These new ideas could corrupt ancient traditions.
Used to express alteration or loss of purity in the original state of traditions or practices.
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