noun

1. The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity

2. The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.

3. The product of corruption; putrid matter.

Synonyms: destroying, ruining, spoiling, deterioration, worsening, adulteration, contamination, debasement