pervert

noun

1. 1

   datedOne who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.

   And yet it is not only tolerated, but perverts are making to it in England and this country, — perverts among the intelligent and the learned. For these things, which I have quoted, are not accusations made in a corner, but have been published in the face of the world by one of the profoundest theologians of the day, and challenge confutation.

   […] a religious pervert is ever a doubtful product. One separated from the fellows of his youth and the faith of his fathers, by acceptance of a different religion, is of necessity more or less adrift on the sea of life […]

   According to the Holy Qur'an, those who cast off God's signs and follow Satan and their caprice are perverts; they are likened to dogs […]

2. 2

   A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

   Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!

   I know more damn perverts, at schools and all, than anybody you ever met, and they're always being perverty when I'm around.

verb

1. 1

   To turn another way; to divert.

   Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.

2. 2

   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"?

   He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.

   He was a good Proteſtant, but when he fell into the Jeſuits hands, they ſoon perverted him, and made him embrace the Roman Catholick Religion […]

   A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal."

3. 3

   To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

   He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.

4. 4

   to misinterpret designedly.

   pervert one's words

5. 5

   To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

   After that worde, "better is it to dey than lyve false," and al wolde perverted people false reporte make

Forms

plural

perverts

past tense

perverted

past participle

perverted

present participle

perverting

third person singular

perverts