corrupted
intermediateB1/kəˈrʌptɪd/ · cor-rup-ted
having been changed from the original or intended form, especially due to dishonesty or unscrupulousness.
Meanings
having been changed from the original or intended form, especially due to dishonesty or unscrupulousness.
اصل یا ارادہ شدہ شکل کی تبدیلی، خاص طور پر بدعنوانی یا بے راہ روی کی وجہ سے.
خراب
kharab
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- corrupted data
- corrupted morals
- corrupted system
Example Sentences
The file was corrupted during the transfer.
فائل منتقلی کے دوران خراب ہوگئی.
Fayl muntaqili ke doran kharab hogayi.
The political system has become corrupted over the years.
سیاسی نظام وقت کے ساتھ خراب ہوگیا ہے.
Siyasi nizam waqt ke saath kharab hogaya hai.
Corrupted values can lead to a breakdown in society.
خراب شدہ اقدار سماج میں خرابی کا سبب بن سکتی ہیں.
Kharab shuda aqdar samaaj mein kharabi ka sabab ban sakti hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'corrupt' as something that is broken or damaged.
Imagine a broken computer screen displaying an error message.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
غلطی سے کہی ہے، کسے نظر آتی ہے ہر بات خراب، / اس کی زباں پر یہ بات سن کر، کیا منع ہے کہ ہم بھی خفا ہوں؟
Ghalti se kahi hai, kise nazar aati hai har baat kharab, / Is ki zuban par ye baat sun kar, kya mana hai keh hum bhi khafa hon?
Mistakenly spoken, to whom does every word appear corrupt? / Hearing this from her tongue, can it be forbidden that we too are angry?
— Unknown, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خراب کے پیچھے کھڑے ہو جاؤ، سیدھا رستہ چھوڑ دو.
Kharab ke peeche khade ho jao, seedha rasta chhod do.
Stand behind the corrupt, abandon the straight path.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "corruptus" — broken or ruined
First known use: 15th century
The term 'corrupted' evolved from the Latin 'corruptus', which means 'broken or ruined'. Over time, it has come to denote moral degradation, as well as the malfunctioning of systems or data.