- corruptibly
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Corruptibly — Corruptible Cor*rupt i*ble (k?r r?p t? b l), a. [L. corruptibilis: cf. F. corruptible.] 1. Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay. Our corruptible bodies. Hooker. [1913 Webster] Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corruptibly — adverb see corrupt I … New Collegiate Dictionary
corruptibly — See corruptibility. * * * … Universalium
corruptibly — adv. in a corruptible manner, with a tendency to spoil, in a perishable manner … English contemporary dictionary
corruptibly — adverb see corruptible … Useful english dictionary
corrupt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin corruptus, past participle of corrumpere, from com + rumpere to break more at reave Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions; also bribe … New Collegiate Dictionary
corruptible — corruptibility, corruptibleness, n. corruptibly, adv. /keuh rup teuh beuhl/, adj. that can or might be corrupted. [1300 50; ME ( < AF) < LL corruptibilis < L corrupt(us) (see CORRUPT) + ibilis IBLE] * * * … Universalium
corruptible — /kəˈrʌptəbəl/ (say kuh ruptuhbuhl) adjective that may be corrupted. –corruptibility /kərʌptəˈbɪləti/ (say kuhruptuh biluhtee), corruptibleness, noun –corruptibly, adverb …
corruptible — [kə rup′tə bəl] adj. [ME < LL(Ec) corruptibilis] that can be corrupted, esp. morally corruptibility [kə rup′tə bil′ə tē] n. corruptibly adv … English World dictionary
