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Search phrase: corrupt

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.78What, one good in ten? You corrupt the song,What, one good in tenne? you corrupt the song
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.120So stain our judgement or corrupt our hope,So staine our iudgement, or corrupt our hope,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.115Rather corrupt me ever!Rather corrupt me euer.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.71Corrupt the tender honour of a maid;Corrupt the tender honour of a Maide:
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.177sums of gold to corrupt him to a revolt. What say you tosummes of gold to corrupt him to a reuolt. What say you to
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.269need not to ask you if gold will corrupt him to revolt.neede not to aske you, if Gold will corrupt him to reuolt.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.123That do corrupt my air – I banish you.That do corrupt my Ayre: I banish you,
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.29said the fittest time to corrupt a man's wife is when she'ssaide, the fittest time to corrupt a mans Wife, is when shee's
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.91indeed able to corrupt a saint. Thou hast done muchindeede able to corrupt a Saint. Thou hast done much
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.290by this light – flesh and corrupt blood (laying his handby this light Flesh, and corrupt Blood,
Henry VH5 I.ii.73Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught,Though in pure truth it was corrupt and naught,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.45Corrupt and tainted with a thousand vices,Corrupt and tainted with a thousand Vices:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.155She did corrupt frail nature with some bribeShee did corrupt frayle Nature with some Bribe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.156.1To be corrupt and treasonous.To be corrupt and treasonous.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.116Not well disposed, the mind growing once corrupt,Not well dispos'd, the minde growing once corrupt,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.101.1That no king can corrupt.That no King can corrupt.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.132Might corrupt minds procure knaves as corruptMight corrupt mindes procure, Knaues as corrupt
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.417But to corrupt the author of my bloodBut to corrupt the author of my blood,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.168Corrupt with virtuous season. Can it beCorrupt with vertuous season: Can it be,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.164purpose to corrupt her; only he hath made an assay ofpurpose to corrupt her; onely he hath made an assay of
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.255advantaged, and the corrupt deputy scaled. The maidaduantaged, and the corrupt Deputy scaled. The Maid
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.75In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt,In Law, what Plea so tanted and corrupt,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.90Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire!Corrupt, corrupt, and tainted in desire.
OthelloOth I.iii.268That my disports corrupt and taint my business,That my Disports corrupt, and taint my businesse:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.207And I'll corrupt her manners, stain her beauty,And Ile corrupt her Manners, staine her Beauty,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.71I will corrupt the Grecian sentinels,I will corrupt the Grecian Centinels,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.7 And would corrupt my saint to be a devil, And would corrupt my Saint to be a Diuell,
SonnetsSonn.137.5 If eyes corrupt by overpartial looks, If eyes corrupt by ouer-partiall lookes,
SonnetsSonn.144.7 And would corrupt my saint to be a devil, And would corrupt my saint to be a diuel:

Glossary

 18 result(s).
abusecorrupt practice, wicked way
attainttaint [by treason], corrupt
cankerdecay, become corrupt, grow malignant
confoundmar, corrupt, spoil
corruptruin, defile, debase
corruptbribe, grease the palms of
distaindishonour, defile, corrupt
empoisonpoison, corrupt, destroy
fadedecay, decompose, become corrupt
falsemake false, betray, corrupt
festercorrupt, putrify, rot
filedefile, corrupt, taint
pervertlead astray, seduce, corrupt
ravishseize, despoil, corrupt
rottenflawed, erroneous, corrupt
staincorrupt, spoil, taint
subornbribe, corrupt, persuade [someone] to commit perjury
worstwicked, evil, corrupt

Thesaurus

 17 result(s).
corruptattaint
corruptconfound
corruptdistain
corruptempoison
corruptfalse
corruptfester
corruptfile
corruptpervert
corruptravish
corruptrotten
corruptstain
corruptsuborn
corruptworst
corrupt practiceabuse
corrupt, becomecanker
corrupt, becomefade
practice, corruptabuse

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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CORRUPTBASICcorrupt adj, corrupt v, corrupted adj, corruptibly adv, corrupting adj, corruptly adv, corruption n
CORRUPTPEOPLEcorrupter n

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