The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CORRUPTED
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What does CORRUPTED mean?
CORRUPTED verb- To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
- To become putrid, tainted, or otherwise impure; to putrefy; to rot.
- To debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.
- To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless.
- Marked by immorality and perversion; depraved.
- Dishonest.
- Containing errors.