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incorrupt

[ in-kuh-ruhpt ]
/ ˌɪn kəˈrʌpt /
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adjective
not corrupt; not debased or perverted; morally upright.
not to be corrupted; incorruptible.
not vitiated by errors or alterations.
Obsolete. free from decomposition or putrefaction.
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Also in·cor·rupt·ed [in-kuh-ruhp-tid] /ˌɪn kəˈrʌp tɪd/ .

Origin of incorrupt

1300–50; Middle English <Latin incorruptus unspoiled. See in-3 + corrupt

OTHER WORDS FROM incorrupt

in·cor·rupt·ly, adverbin·cor·rupt·ness, noun

Words nearby incorrupt

incorporeal, incorporeity, incorr., incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incorruptible, incorruption, Incoterms, incr., incrassate
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Words related to incorrupt

honest, respectable, flawless, modest, spotless, unblemished, exquisite, immaculate, precise, decent, decisive, dependable, good, positive, predictable, safe, sincere, solid, stable, steady

How to use incorrupt in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for incorrupt

incorrupt
/ (ˌɪnkəˈrʌpt) /
adjective
free from corruption; pure
free from decay; fresh or untainted
(of a manuscript, text, etc) relatively free from error or alteration

Derived forms of incorrupt

incorruptly, adverbincorruption or incorruptness, noun
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