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Pervert Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pervert? [n] a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior [v] practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive [v] 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" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pervert: abuse \| convolute \| corrupt \| debase \| debauch \| degenerate \| demoralise \| demoralize \| deprave \| deviant \| deviate \| misdirect \| misuse \| profane \| sophisticate \| subvert \| twist \| twist around \| vitiate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pervert: abuse \| adulterate \| alloy \| argue insincerely \| backslider \| bad egg \| bad lot \| bastardize \| befoul \| belie \| bias \| black sheep \| brutalize \| burlesque \| camouflage \| canker \| caricature \| cheapen \| coarsen \| color \| confound \| contaminate \| contort \| convert \| corrupt \| debase \| debauch \| debauchee \| defalcate \| defile \| deflect \| deflower \| degenerate \| degrade \| demoralize \| denature \| deprave \| desecrate \| despoil \| devalue \| deviant \| deviate \| disguise \| distort \| divert \| dress up \| embellish \| embezzle \| embroider \| exaggerate \| fallen angel \| falsify \| foul \| fudge \| garble \| get one wrong \| get wrong \| gild \| gloss \| gloss over \| ill-treat \| infect \| lead astray \| lecher \| lost sheep \| lost soul \| maladminister \| maltreat \| mask \| misadvise \| misapply \| misapprehend \| misappropriate \| miscite \| miscolor \| misconceive \| misconstrue \| miscreant \| misdeem \| misdirect \| miseducate \| misemploy \| misexplain \| misexplicate \| misexpound \| misguide \| mishandle \| misinform \| misinstruct \| misinterpret \| misjudge \| mislead \| mismanage \| misquote \| misread \| misrender \| misreport \| misrepresent \| misstate \| mistake \| misteach \| mistranslate \| mistreat \| misunderstand \| misuse \| mystify \| obfuscate \| obscure \| outrage \| overdraw \| overstate \| paralogize \| parody \| peculate \| pilfer \| pimp \| poison \| pollute \| profane \| profligate \| prostitute \| rationalize \| ravage \| ravish \| reason ill \| recidivist \| recreant \| reprobate \| ruin \| scapegrace \| seduce \| sex criminal \| sex fiend \| sexual deviant \| sexual deviate \| sexual pervert \| sexual psychopath \| sidetrack \| slant \| sorry lot \| squeeze \| strain \| strain the sense \| subvert \| taint \| titivate \| torture \| travesty \| trick out \| trollop \| turn aside \| turn away \| twist \| twist the words \| ulcerate \| understate \| varnish \| violate \| vitiate \| vulgarize \| warp \| weirdo \| whitewash \| whore \| wrench See Also \| alter \| bastardise \| bastardize \| bugger \| carnalise \| carnalize \| change \| child molester \| denote \| expend \| fetishist \| fracture \| infect \| lead astray \| lead off \| lecher \| masochist \| miscreant \| nympho \| nymphomaniac \| paederast \| paedophile \| pederast \| pedophile \| poison \| refer \| reprobate \| sadist \| sadomasochist \| satyr \| sensualise \| sensualize \| sod \| sodomist \| sodomite \| suborn \| take in vain \| use \| whore Pervert In Webster's Dictionary \Pervert"\, 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 turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.] Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath. --Shak. 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 designedly; as, to pervert one's words. --Dryden. He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. --Milton. \Pervert"\, v. i. To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] --Testament of Love. \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}. That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray.

Pervert Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pervert?

[n] a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
[v] practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
[v] 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"
[v] 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"

Pervert In Webster's Dictionary

\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 turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.]

         Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
                                               --Shak.

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 designedly; as, to
   pervert one's words. --Dryden.

         He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. --Milton.


\Per*vert"\, v. i.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
--Testament of Love.


\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}.

      That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray.

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