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Meaning of pervert

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pervert

Pronunciation:/ˈpəːvəːt//pəˈvəːt//ˈpəɹvəɹt//pɚˈvɝt/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.

  2. A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

    Example: Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!

    Synonyms:perv
    Antonyms:convertnormophile

verb

Definitions

  1. To turn another way; to divert.

    Synonyms:divertsteerveer
  2. To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

    Example: How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?

    Synonyms:corruptlead astray
  3. To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

    Example: He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.

    Synonyms:misapplymisuse
  4. To misinterpret designedly.

    Example: pervert one's words

    Synonyms:twist