The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
The product of corruption; putrid matter.
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, and so on.
The decomposition of biological matter.
The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, assigned a value judgment as being debased, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing.
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity
Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.
An allowance of time granted to a debtor during which he or she is free of at least part of his normal obligations towards the creditor.
Free and undeserved favour, especially of God; unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification, or for resisting sin.
In the games of patience or solitaire: a special move that is normally against the rules.
A grace note.
Charming, pleasing qualities.
Elegant movement; balance or poise.
An act or decree of the governing body of an English university.
To supply with heavenly grace.
To dignify or raise by an act of favour; to honour.
To add grace notes, cadenzas, etc., to.
To adorn; to decorate; to embellish and dignify.