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pervert definition

per·vert (pər vʉrt′; for n. pʉr′vʉrt′)

transitive verb

  1. to cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt
  2. to turn to an improper use; misuse
  3. to change or misapply the meaning of; misinterpret; distort; twist
  4. 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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