pervert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.
A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

verb

To turn another way; to divert.
To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose
to misinterpret designedly.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəː.vəːt/ /ˈpəː.vət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pervert (noun).wav /ˈpɚ.vɚt/ /pəˈvəːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pervert (verb).wav /pɚˈvɚt/

Word forms

pervert perverts perverting perverted

Etymology

From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.

Synonyms

perv adulterate corrupt debauch demoralize detort file immoralize lead astray pervert pollute preposterate seduce sophisticate suborn subvert tamper unmoralize vitiate warp divert steer veer misapply misuse bias distort skew twist

Antonyms

normophile fortify moralize purify rectify reform set aright spiritualize straighten out unpervert

Related words

perverse perversion desecrate

Derived words

furvert pervertism pervertly perverty tervert pervertable perverter pervertible unpervert

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