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pervert

per·vert [ pər vúrt ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle per·vert·ed, present participle per·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular per·verts)
Definition:
 
1. lead somebody away from good: to lead somebody or something away from what is considered good, normal, moral, or proper

2. misinterpret or distort something: to misinterpret or distort something such as a piece of text

3. use something improperly: to use something incorrectly or improperly

4. debase something: to bring something into a state regarded as morally inferior or reprehensible



noun  (plural per·verts)
Definition:
 
somebody whose sexual behavior is unacceptable: somebody whose sexual behavior is considered unacceptably deviant

[14th century. Via French< Latin pervertere "turn wrong" < vertere "turn"]

per·vert·er noun
per·vert·i·ble adjective
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