From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pervert \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 turn another way; to divert. [Obs.]
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Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
--Shak.
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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 intentionally; as, to
pervert one's words. --Dryden.
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He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. i.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
--Testament of Love.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pervert \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}.
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That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pervert
n 1: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
especially in sexual behavior [syn: {pervert}, {deviant},
{deviate}, {degenerate}]
v 1: 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" [syn:
{corrupt}, {pervert}, {subvert}, {demoralize},
{demoralise}, {debauch}, {debase}, {profane}, {vitiate},
{deprave}, {misdirect}]
2: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about
in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" [syn:
{twist}, {twist around}, {pervert}, {convolute},
{sophisticate}]
3: 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" [syn:
{pervert}, {misuse}, {abuse}]
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