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[ verb per-vurt ; noun pur -vert ] SHOW IPA
/ verb pərˈvɜrt; noun ˈpɜr vərt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object) to affect with perversion.
to lead astray morally.
to turn away from the right course.
to lead into mental error or false judgment.
to turn to an improper use; misapply.
to misconstrue or misinterpret, especially deliberately; distort: to pervert someone's statement.
to bring to a less excellent state; vitiate; debase.
Pathology . to change to what is unnatural or abnormal.
to convert or persuade to a religious belief regarded as false or wrong.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun a person who practices sexual perversion.
Pathology . a person affected with perversion.
a person who has been perverted, especially to a religious belief regarded as erroneous.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of pervert 1300–50; (v.) Middle English perverten <Latin pervertere to overturn, subvert, equivalent to per- per- + vertere to turn; (noun) noun use of obsolete pervert perverted
SYNONYMS FOR pervert 2 seduce, corrupt, demoralize.
3 divert.
4 mislead, misguide.
7 pollute, defile; impair, degrade.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pervert per·vert·er, noun per·vert·i·ble, adjective per·vert·i·bil·i·ty, noun per·vert·i·bly, adverb
non·per·vert·i·ble, adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for pervert We will not be held responsible for the actions of four indicted people who decided to pervert the legislative process for their own personal gain.
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The All Quiet on the Pervert Front has led photo-sharers on Reddit and 4chan to declare “The Fappening” dead.
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In keeping with the raucous nature of his tabloid scandal, one person shouted “Pervert !”
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British Dictionary definitions for pervert verb (pəˈvɜːt ) (tr) to use wrongly or badly
to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
to debase
noun (ˈpɜːvɜːt ) a person who practises sexual perversion
Derived forms of pervert perverter , noun pervertible , adjective Word Origin for pervert C14: from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere to turn the wrong way, from per- (indicating deviation) + vertere to turn
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