pervert
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per·vert
(pər-vûrt′)tr.v. per·vert·ed, per·vert·ing, per·verts
1. To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; debase: "yet another example of justice being perverted in an attempt to secure more convictions" (Economist).
2. To corrupt (someone) morally. See Synonyms at corrupt.
3. To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort: an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem.
n. (pûr′vûrt′)
A person whose sexual practices or interests are considered abnormal or deviant.
[Middle English perverten, from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere : per-, per- + vertere, to turn; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]
per·vert′er n.
per·vert′i·ble adj.
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pervert
vb (tr)
1. to use wrongly or badly
2. to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
3. to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
4. to debase
n
(Psychology) a person who practises sexual perversion
[C14: from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere to turn the wrong way, from per- (indicating deviation) + vertere to turn]
perˈverter n
perˈvertible adj
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per•vert
(v. pərˈvɜrt; n. ˈpɜr vərt)v.t.
1. to lead astray morally.
2. to turn away from the right course.
3. to lead into mental error or false judgment.
4. to turn to an improper use.
5. to misconstrue or misinterpret, esp. deliberately; distort.
6. to bring to a less excellent state; debase.
n. 7. a person who practices a sexual perversion.
[1300–50; (v.) Middle English < Latin pervertere to overturn, subvert]
per•vert′er, n.
per•vert′i•ble, adj.
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pervert
Past participle: perverted
Gerund: perverting
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Noun | 1. | pervert - a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior fetishist - one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature) nympho, nymphomaniac - a woman with abnormal sexual desires child molester, paederast - a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner sodomist - someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male) |
Verb | 1. | pervert - 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" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism" lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" poison - spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife" |
2. | pervert - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words" | |
3. | pervert - 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" fracture - violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language" take in vain - use a name, such as God, without proper respect |
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pervert
verb
1. distort, abuse, twist, misuse, warp, misinterpret, misrepresent, falsify, misconstrue officers attempting to pervert the course of justice
noun
1. deviant, degenerate, sicko (informal), sleazeball (slang), debauchee, weirdo or weirdie (informal) You're nothing but a sick pervert.
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pervert
verb1. To ruin utterly in character or quality:
animalize, bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, canker, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralize, deprave, stain, vitiate, warp.
2. To use wrongly and improperly:
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Translations
مُنْحَرِف جِنْسِيّايُحْرِف ، يُضِلُّيُفْسِد أخْلاق
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forlede
harhauttaaharhautuajohtaa harhaanvääristellä
beteges hajlamú egyénerkölcsileg megrontkiforgat
siîsleysingi, öfuguggispilla, rangfæraspilla, táldraga
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çarpıtmaksapıkyoldan çıkarmak
pervert
A. [pəˈvɜːt] VT
1. (= corrupt) → pervertir
2. (= twist) [+ words] → torcer, desvirtuar; [+ facts, truth] → distorsionar, tergiversar
to pervert the course of justice (Jur) → torcer el curso de la justicia
to pervert the course of justice (Jur) → torcer el curso de la justicia
B. [ˈpɜːvɜːt] N → pervertido/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pervert
vt (= deprave) person, mind → verderben, pervertieren; (Rel) believer → irreleiten; (= change, distort) truth, sb’s words → verzerren; to pervert the course of justice (Jur) → die Rechtsfindung behindern; (by official) → das Recht beugen
n → Perverse(r) mf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pervert
[vb pəˈvɜːt; n ˈpɜːvɜːt]1. vt (mind) → pervertire, corrompere; (speech, truth) → travisare
to pervert the course of justice → deviare il corso della giustizia
to pervert the course of justice → deviare il corso della giustizia
2. n → pervertito/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pervert
(pəˈvəːt) verb1. to change (something) from what is normal or right. to pervert the course of justice.
2. to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.
(ˈpəːvəːt) noun a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.
perˈversion (-ʃən) noun1. (the) act of perverting. a perversion of justice.
2. a perverted act. He is capable of any perversion.
perˈverted adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
per·vert
n. pervertido-a, persona que manifiesta alguna forma de perversión.
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