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.
to think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of
to confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone)
to make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.)
to conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like)
a privilege
recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful)
a token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen
the center point of the upper half of an armorial escutcheon (compare honour point)
the state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity
(courses for) an honours degree: a university qualification of the highest rank
a cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament.
a seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended
the privilege of going first
In bridge, an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten especially of the trump suit. In some other games, an ace, king, queen or jack.
the right to play one's ball before one's opponent.