Definition of pervert

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Pervert (v. t.) 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 designedly; as, to pervert one's words..

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Pervertible :: Pervertible (a.) Capable of being perverted.
Pervert :: Pervert (v. t.) To turnanother way; to divert.
Wrench :: Wrench (n.) To strain; to sprain; hence, to distort; to pervert..
Perverted :: Perverted (imp. & p. p.) of Perver.
Perverse :: Perverse (a.) Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted..
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
Perversion :: Perversion (n.) The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use..
Subvert :: Subvert (v. t.) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound..
Degeneration :: Degeneration (n.) That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure; as, fatty degeneration of the liver..
Detort :: Detort (v. t.) To turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest.
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author..
Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.
Perversive :: Perversive (a.) Tending to pervert.
Bribe :: Bribe (v. i.) To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise..
Wry :: Wry (superl.) Wrested; perverted.
Garble :: Garble (v. t.) To pick out such parts of as may serve a purpose; to mutilate; to pervert; as, to garble a quotation; to garble an account..
Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority..
Misturn :: Misturn (v. t.) To turn amiss; to pervert.
Perverting :: Perverting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Perver.
Prevaricate :: Prevaricate (v. t.) To evade by a quibble; to transgress; to pervert.
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