pervert

Pervert is defined as to turn away from what is right or proper.

(verb)

An example of pervert is to turn a fairy tale into a sick and twisted story.

The definition of a pervert is a person with abnormal sexual behavior.

(noun)

An example of a pervert is someone who peeks into his or her neighbor's bathroom.

See pervert in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: 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

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See pervert in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb per·vert·ed, per·vert·ing, per·verts

To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt.
To bring to a bad or worse condition; debase.
To put to a wrong or improper use; misuse. See Synonyms at corrupt.
To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort: an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem.

noun (pûrˈvûrtˌ)

One who practices sexual perversion.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English perverten

Origin: , from Old French pervertir

Origin: , from Latin pervertere

Origin: : per-, per-

Origin: + vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots

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