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Definition of 'corruptible'

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corruptible in British

(kəˈrʌptəbəl )
adjective
susceptible to corruption; capable of being corrupted
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Derived forms
corruptibility (corˌruptiˈbility) or corruptibleness (corˈruptibleness)
  noun
corruptibly (corˈruptibly)
  adverb
Word Frequency

corruptible in American

(kəˈrʌptəbəl ; kərupˈtəbəl)
adjective
that can be corrupted, esp. morally
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
corruptibility (corˌruptiˈbility) (kəˈrʌptəˈbɪləti ; kərupˈtəbilˈətē)
  noun
corruptibly (corˈruptibly)
  adverb
Word origin of 'corruptible'
ME < LL(Ec) corruptibilis

Example sentences containing 'corruptible'

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Even with corruptible officials, Carol thought this was a rather chancy operation. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Perhaps the fighters would die and decay eventually, but the structure itself was not so corruptible. Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2002)The rich and powerful can buy anything they require because most men are corruptible. Higgins, Jack A SEASON IN HELL (2002)
Francil, whom R'shiel had always considered the least corruptible member of the Quorum, had sold out for the promise of immortality. Jennifer Fallon MEDALON (2002)

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