Corrupt
Corrupt verb - To go through decomposition.
Upgrade
Upgrade verb - To move higher in rank or position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Historical Villain Upgrade: All of the English characters are portrayed as aloof, racist, corrupt, or some combination of the three.
Source: Film / United Passions -
Historical Villain Upgrade: Brigham Young's righteousness or lack of thereof is debatable in real life, but the show seems to draw from the worst accounts to portray him as an unlikable and corrupt preacher.
Source: Series / Hell on Wheels
Cite this Source
Upgrade and Corrupt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/upgrade
Corrupt & Upgrade. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/upgrade>.
Upgrade or Corrupt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/corrupt/upgrade.
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