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pervert

/ˈpɚ.vɚt/noun, verb2 syllables

Pervert means: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.

Synonyms for pervert36

noun, as in a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

deviant, deviate, degenerate, perv, perve

verb, as in corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

corrupt, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

verb, as in practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

twist, twist around, convolute, sophisticate

verb, as in change the inherent purpose or function of something

also used for pervert

divert, steer, veer, lead astray, seduce, misapply, bias, distort, skew, adulterate, detort, file, immoralize, pollute, preposterate

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What does pervert mean?4

verb

1

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality“debauch the young people with wine and women”

2

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive“Don't twist my words”

3

change the inherent purpose or function of something“Don't abuse the system”

noun

1

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pervert in a sentence

  • Isn't that more like something a pervert would say? Not someone expressing their love.tsp_2
  • Gustavo must have known John was a pervert.Amastan
  • Don't look up my skirt, you pervert!slyfin
  • What are you doing here, you pervert?shekitten
  • Damn pervert, you ruined my life!frpzzd
  • My math teacher was a pervert.OsoHombre
  • Ziri thought Walid was a pervert.Amastan
  • The girl called Tom a pervert.Ergulis

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pervert

as a noun

plural
perverts

as a verb

past tense
perverted
present participle
perverting
third-person singular
perverts
past participle
perverted