Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for pervert

pervert

[ verb per-vurt; noun pur-vert ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to affect with perversion.
  2. to lead astray morally.

    Synonyms: demoralize, corrupt, seduce

  3. to turn away from the right course.

    Synonyms: divert

  4. to lead into mental error or false judgment.

    Synonyms: misguide, mislead

  5. to turn to an improper use; misapply.
  6. to misconstrue or misinterpret, especially deliberately; distort:

    to pervert someone's statement.

  7. to bring to a less excellent state; vitiate; debase.

    Synonyms: degrade, impair, defile, pollute

  8. Pathology. to change to what is unnatural or abnormal.
  9. to convert or persuade to a religious belief regarded as false or wrong.


noun

  1. a person who practices sexual perversion.
  2. Pathology. a person affected with perversion.
  3. a person who has been perverted, or turned from what is right, especially to a religious belief regarded as erroneous.

pervert

verb

  1. to use wrongly or badly
  2. to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
  3. to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
  4. to debase


noun

  1. a person who practises sexual perversion

Discover More

Derived Forms

  • perˈvertible, adjective
  • perˈverter, noun

Discover More

Other Words From

  • 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

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervert1

First recorded in 1300–50; (for the verb) Middle English perverten, from Latin pervertere “to overturn, subvert,” from per- per- + vertere “to turn”; (for the noun) noun use of obsolete pervert “perverted”

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervert1

C14: from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere to turn the wrong way, from per- (indicating deviation) + vertere to turn

Discover More

Example Sentences

While her new boss wasn’t a pervert, he wasn’t interested in giving her the promotion she deserved—or the leather jacket that all SREs were promised but was only given to the men.

From Time

Her first brush with a subway pervert was as a teen, when she was riding home from high school and “someone was, uh, pleasuring themselves,” she says, raising her eyebrows.

From Time

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.

From Ozy

The All Quiet on the Pervert Front has led photo-sharers on Reddit and 4chan to declare “The Fappening” dead.

In keeping with the raucous nature of his tabloid scandal, one person shouted “Pervert!”

Advertisement

Related Words

Word of the Day

petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


perversiveperverted