pervert

pervert
I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French purvertir, pervertir, from Latin pervertere to overturn, corrupt, pervert, from per- thoroughly + vertere to turn — more at per-, worth Date: 14th century 1. a. to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right ; corrupt b. to cause to turn aside or away from what is generally done or accepted ; misdirect 2. a. to divert to a wrong end or purpose ; misuse b. to twist the meaning or sense of ; misinterpret Synonyms: see debaseperverter noun II. noun Date: circa 1661 one that has been perverted; specifically one given to some form of sexual perversion

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  • 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 turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Let s follow him, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Pervert — Per*vert , v. i. To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] Testament of Love. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pervert — I verb abuse, canker, contaminate, corrumpere, corrupt, debauch, degenerate, demoralize, depravare, deprave, divert, falsify, infect, lead astray, lower, make corrupt, misapply, mislead, misrepresent, misuse, poison, pollute, prostitute, render… …   Law dictionary

  • pervert — (v.) c.1300 (trans.), to turn someone aside from a right religious belief to a false or erroneous one, from O.Fr. pervertir, from L. pervertere corrupt, turn the wrong way, turn about, from per away + vertere to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)).… …   Etymology dictionary

  • pervert — vb deprave, corrupt, *debase, vitiate, debauch Analogous words: *abuse, misuse, ill treat, maltreat, mistreat, outrage: contort, distort, warp (see DEFORM) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • pervert — ► VERB 1) alter from an original meaning or state to a corruption of what was first intended. 2) lead away from what is right, natural, or acceptable. ► NOUN ▪ a person with abnormal or unacceptable sexual behaviour. ORIGIN Latin pervertere turn… …   English terms dictionary

  • pervert — [pər vʉrt′; ] for n. [ pʉr′vʉrt΄] vt. [ME perverten < OFr pervertir < L pervertere, to overturn, corrupt < per , intens. + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. to cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead… …   English World dictionary

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