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corruptible

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/kəˈrʌptəbl/ · cor-rup-ti-ble

Capable of being morally corrupted.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Capable of being morally corrupted.

اخلاقی طور پر برباد ہونے کی قابلیت رکھنے والا۔

مخرّب

makharrab

Formal: بدعنوان

Synonyms

depraveddishonestimmoralبدعنوانبگڑا ہواخراب

Antonyms

incorruptiblehonestuprightبدعنوانی سے پاکسچاسچائی

Common Collocations

  • corruptible nature
  • corruptible morals
  • corruptible soul

Example Sentences

The corruptible nature of power often leads to tyranny.

اقتدار کی مخرّب فطرت اکثر ظلم پر منتج ہوتی ہے۔

Iqtidar ki makharrab fitrat aksar zulm par muntaj hoti hai.

His corruptible mindset proved detrimental to his career.

اس کا مخرّب ذہن اس کے کیریئر کے لیے مضر ثابت ہوا۔

Is ka makharrab zehan is ke career ke liye muzar saabit hua.

In a corruptible society, integrity becomes scarce.

ایک مخرّب معاشرے میں سچائی نایاب ہو جاتی ہے۔

Ek makharrab muashray mein sachai nayab ho jati hai.

Easily Confused With

corrupt:Corrupt is a verb meaning to spoil or damage, whereas corruptible is an adjective describing the potential to be corrupted.

Word Family

corruption
nounبدعنوانی
corrupt
verbخراب کرنا
corruptness
nounخراب ہونے کی حالت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'corrupt' with the suffix '-ible' as meaning something that can be corrupted.

Imagine a beautiful statue slowly eroding away due to pollution.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق کی راہ میں سب کچھ چھوڑ دیا\nپر مخرّب ہوا خُود نتیجہ عشق کا

Ishq ki raah mein sab kuch chhod diya\nPar makharrab hua khud natijah ishq ka

Gave up everything in the path of love\nBut myself became ruined as a result of love.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو خود خراب ہو جائے، وہ دوسروں کو کیا سنائے؟

Jo khud kharab ho jaye, woh doosron ko kya sunaye?

One who is corrupt cannot admonish others.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "corruptus" — broken, destroyed

First known use: 15th century

The word corruptible originates from Latin 'corruptus', which combined with the suffix '-ible' denotes the capability of being corrupted.