pervert
pervert
Definition
per·vert (pər vʉrt′; for n. pʉr′vʉrt′)
transitive verb
- to cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt
- to turn to an improper use; misuse
- to change or misapply the meaning of; misinterpret; distort; twist
- to bring into a worse condition; debase
Etymology: ME perverten < OFr pervertir < L pervertere, to overturn, corrupt < per-, intens. + vertere, to turn: see verse
noun
a perverted person; esp., a person who practices sexual perversion
per·vert′er noun
per·vert′·ible adjective
pervert
Synonyms
pervert
Usage Examples
Object
- gospel: But there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
- course: A High Court judge and top QC were accused of a ' plot ' to pervert the course of justice.
- truth: Hence, evil people can pervert the truth to suit their own ends.
- nation: So, the three charges were put before Pilate: perverting the nation, refusing tribute and making himself a king.
- way: Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
- justice: Terri Davies, 22, of Bootle, denies perverting justice with a false alibi.
Converse of object
- do: That interpretation does not pervert or bend the words of the decision.
Adjective modifier
- sexual: Come to think of it, all three of them have also been described as sexual perverts.
- little: The Johnson's were good people and it wasn't their fault their son was a little pervert.
- old: Now I feel like a proper dirty old pervert.
Modifies a noun
- justice: Neither Carr nor Huntley who is also accused of conspiracy to pervert justice have yet entered pleas.
Modifying Another Word
- so: The street all deserted, Except a man across the street being so perverted.
- not: Me: At least I'm not perverted, like SOMEONE here.
- rather: I also see the character, Peter Pan, as someone less than innocent and to an extent rather perverted.
- even: Namely, that their manager is not an enigma but suffers a warped, even perverted character.
Noun used with modifier
- sex: The gals from an New England village dealing with a visiting sex pervert getting his willy out in front of their kids.
- web: So here they are for the first time: available for web perverts to browse at their leisure.
Used with why or when
- what: Everything about the modern world denies and perverts what is essentially human.
Preposition: in
- way: Instead, they are glutted, denied or perverted in some way.
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