Wednesday, 7 October 2015

single word requests - Verb meaning "redeemed", but without implying a previous corruption

Corrupted changes something from a base state to a worse state. Redeemed returns something from the worse state to the base state. I'm looking for a word describing a change from the base state to a better state, without implying a previous fall.



"Capone corrupted Chicago. Giuliani _____ New York." (well, depending on your politics.)



"Alice corrupted Bob, leading him into a life of vice."



"Claire ____ Dennis, leading him to a life of virtue."



Thesaurus has not been helpful, as it gives antonyms for corrupt the adjective, but not the verb. Lexipedia was similarly unhelpful.

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