pervert
/pɚˈvɚt/ verb C2- To turn another way; to divert.
- To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure · How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?
- To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose · He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.
- to misinterpret designedly. · pervert one's words
- To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
He/she/it perverts · Past perverted · Past participle perverted · -ing form perverting
Verb forms
- Base form
- pervert
- He/she/it
- perverts
- Past
- perverted
- Past participle
- perverted
- -ing form
- perverting
From the library
Your sense of humour may, as you admit, be somewhat perverted, and its exhibition remarkably untimely, but at least I withdraw any reflection I have made upon your amazing professional powers.
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