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Meaning of 'pervert' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pervert [ n.]
- One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert.
2 . Pervert [ v. i.]
- To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
3 . Pervert [ v. t.]
- To turnanother way; to divert.
- 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.

Meaning of 'pervert' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . pervert [ v]
Meaning (1):
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Example in sentence:
  • corrupt the morals;
  • debauch the young people with wine and women;
  • Do school counselors subvert young children?;
  • Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Meaning (2):
- change the inherent purpose or function of something
Example in sentence:
  • Don't abuse the system;
  • The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Meaning (3):
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Example in sentence:
  • Don't twist my words

Nearby Words:

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