1. (n.) Loss of integrity, virtue, or moral principle; as, a corruption of morals; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.

2. (n.) The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

3. (n.) The product of corruption; putrid matter.

4. (n.) The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; as, a corruption of style; corruption in language.