Definition of 'pervert'
Noun
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Synonyms: deviant deviate degenerate
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"
Synonyms: corrupt subvert demoralize demoralise debauch debase profane vitiate deprave misdirect - practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; "Don't twist my words"
Synonyms: twist twist around convolute sophisticate - 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"
Synonyms: misuse abuse