This is the 9236th most frequent French word.
corrompre
To corrupt or spoil.
Used to indicate unethical influence or manipulation of someone's actions for personal gain.
Le politicien a été accusé de corrompre des électeurs.
The politician was accused of corrupting voters.
Used metaphorically to describe damage or alteration to non-human entities, like data.
La chaleur intense peut corrompre les données électroniques.
Intense heat can corrupt electronic data.
Used to express alteration or loss of purity in the original state of traditions or practices.