incorrupt

adjective in·cor·rupt \ˌin-kə-ˈrəpt\

Definition of INCORRUPT

: free from corruption: as

a obsolete : not affected with decay

b : not defiled or depraved : upright

c : free from error

— in·cor·rupt·ly \-ˈrəp(t)-lē\ adverb

— in·cor·rupt·ness \-nəs\ noun

in·cor·rupt also in·cor·rupt·ed \-ˈrəp-təd\

Middle English, from Latin incorruptus, from in- + corruptus corrupt

First Known Use: 14th century

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