1.lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
2.in a state of progressive putrefaction
3.decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
4.moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles;
the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
5.destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity;
corruption of a minor
6.inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony);
he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering