corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; debauch the young people with wine and women; Socrates was accused of corrupting young men; Do school counselors subvert young children?; corrupt the morals
[ Syn: corrupt , pervert , subvert , demoralize , demoralise , debauch , profane , vitiate , deprave , misdirect ]
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
[ Syn: alloy ]
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; adulterate liquor
[ Syn: load , adulterate , stretch , dilute ]