corromper
corromper(
koh
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rrohm
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pehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to pervert)
a. to corrupt
El dinero y el poder lo corrompieron convirtiéndolo en un tirano.Money and power corrupted him, turning him into a tyrant.
a. to make go bad
Dejar los productos agrícolas afuera al sol los corrompió.Leaving the produce out in the hot sun made it go bad.
c. to rot
La enfermedad corrompe al árbol de adentro hacia afuera.The disease rots the tree from the inside out.
3. (to buy off)
a. to bribe
El líder sindicalista confesó que muchos políticos intentaron corromperlo con grandes sumas de dinero.The union leader confessed that many politicians tried to bribe him with large sums of money.
corromperse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to decay)
a. to become corrupted
El idioma no se corrompió, sino que recibió influencias de otras lenguas.The language didn't become corrupted, but rather it was influenced by other languages.
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Conjugations
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