pervert

  • 11pervert — [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… …

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  • 12pervert — I UK [pə(r)ˈvɜː(r)t] / US [pərˈvɜrt] verb [transitive] Word forms pervert : present tense I/you/we/they pervert he/she/it perverts present participle perverting past tense perverted past participle perverted 1) to affect something good or right… …

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  • 13pervert — perverts, perverting, perverted (The verb is pronounced [[t]pə(r)vɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)vɜː(r)t[/t]].) 1) VERB If you pervert something such as a process or society, you interfere with it so that it is not as good as it… …

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  • 14pervert — per|vert1 [ pər vɜrt ] verb transitive 1. ) to affect something good or right in a negative way so that it becomes bad or wrong: an attempt to pervert the meaning of an innocent story 2. ) to influence someone to behave sexually in a way that is… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15Pervert! — Infobox Film name = Pervert! image size = caption = director = Jonathan Yudis producer = Jonathan Yudis writer = Mike Davis narrator = starring = Mary Carey Sean Andrews Darrell Sandeen music = Elliott Goldkind Matt Piedmont cinematography = Guy… …

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  • 16pervert — perverter, n. pervertible, adj. pervertibility, n. pervertibly, adv. v. /peuhr verrt /; n. /perr veuhrt/, v.t. 1. to affect with perversion. 2. to lead astray morally. 3. to turn away from the right course. 4 …

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  • 17pervert — 1. noun /ˈpɜːvɜːt,ˈpɝvɝt,pəˈvɜːt,pɚˈvɝt/ a) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals. b) A sexually perverted person. Syn: deviant, perv …

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  • 18pervert — n. a sexual pervert * * * [ pɜːvɜːt] a sexual pervert …

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  • 19pervert — per|vert1 [pəˈvə:t US pərˈvə:rt] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: pervertir, from Latin pervertere, from vertere to turn ] 1.) to change something in an unnatural and often harmful way ▪ Genetic scientists are often accused of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20pervert — 1 verb (T) 1 to change something in an unnatural and often harmful way: Genetic scientists are often accused of perverting nature. 2 to influence someone so that they begin to think or behave in an immoral way; corrupt 2 (1): TV sex and violence… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English