Associations to the word «Pervert»

Wiktionary

PERVERT, noun. (dated) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.
PERVERT, noun. A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
PERVERT, verb. (transitive) To turn another way; to divert.
PERVERT, verb. (transitive) To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt.
PERVERT, verb. To misapply; to misinterpret designedly.
PERVERT, verb. (intransitive) To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

Dictionary definition

PERVERT, noun. A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
PERVERT, verb. 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".
PERVERT, verb. Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words".
PERVERT, verb. 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".

Wise words

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
Voltaire