Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pervert"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. i.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
--Testament of Love.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pervert \Per"vert\, n.
One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error,
especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the
Synonym of {Convert}.
That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perverted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Perverting}.] [F. pervertir, L. pervertere,
perversum; per + vertere to turn. See {Per-}, and {Verse}.]
1. To turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.]
Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
--Shak.
2. 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. --Dryden.
He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pervert
n : a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
especially in sexual behavior [syn: {deviant}, {deviate},
{degenerate}]
v 1: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch
the young people with wine and women" [syn: {corrupt}, {demoralize},
{demoralise}, {debauch}, {debase}, {profane}, {vitiate},
{deprave}, {misdirect}]
2: change the meaning of [syn: {twist}, {twist around}, {convolute},
{sophisticate}]
3: 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"
[syn: {misuse}, {abuse}]
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