pervert
pervert is a 7-letter English word with 8 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To turnanother way; to divert. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- transitive verb. To turnanother way; to divert.
- transitive verb. 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.
- intransitive verb. To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
- noun. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert.
- noun. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- 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"
- verb. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
"Don't twist my words"
- verb. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
Synonyms
degenerate, deviant, deviate, abuse, misuse, convolute, sophisticate, twist, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, profane, subvert, vitiate
Common word forms
perverts, perverted, perverter, perverting
Words from these letters
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