'Pervert' definitions:

Definition of 'pervert'

From: WordNet
noun
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior [syn: pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate]
verb
Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" [syn: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect]
verb
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" [syn: twist, twist around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate]
verb
Change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers" [syn: pervert, misuse, abuse]

Definition of 'Pervert'

From: GCIDE
  • Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Perverting.] [F. pervertir, L. pervertere, perversum; per + vertere to turn. See Per-, and Verse.]
  • 1. To turn another way; to divert. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret intentionally; as, to pervert one's words. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Pervert'

From: GCIDE
  • Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. i. To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] --Testament of Love. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Pervert'

From: GCIDE
  • Pervert \Per"vert\, n. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert. [1913 Webster]
  • That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'pervert'

From: Moby Thesaurus

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