pervert
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.
a person who practices sexual perversion.
Pathology. a person affected with perversion.
a person who has been perverted, or turned from what is right, especially to a religious belief regarded as erroneous.
Origin of pervert
1Other words for pervert
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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How to use pervert in a sentence
Perverting the course of justice is seen as a potentially more severe crime than phone hacking in Britain.
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British Dictionary definitions for pervert
to use wrongly or badly
to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
to debase
a person who practises sexual perversion
Origin of pervert
1Derived forms of pervert
- perverter, noun
- pervertible, adjective
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