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pervert

[per-vurt, pur-vert] / pərˈvɜrt, ˈpɜr vərt /
NOUN
person who lacks morals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deviant weirdo
STRONG
debauchee degenerate deviate freak
VERB
twist, turn away from what is acceptable or correct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debase desecrate distort falsify misconstrue misinterpret misrepresent vitiate warp
STRONG
abuse adulterate alloy animalize brainwash color corrupt cut debauch demoralize deprave divert doctor fake fudge garble misstate mistreat misuse outrage prostitute ruin salt seduce spike water
WEAK
doctor up phony up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
honor praise
STRONG
clean cleanse improve moralize please purify represent
WEAK
leave alone straighten

Example Sentences

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Ireland, of Wingate Drive, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, was charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Tolkien, a scholar of Old English, studied the “theory of courage” found in poems such as the ancient epic “Beowulf,” redeeming what he called the “noble northern spirit” from the fascists who would pervert it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Among the other arrests was a 28-year-old woman from Kettering, who was released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

Acting High Court of Fiji Chief Justice Salesi Temo sentenced the 70-year-old in the capital Suva on a conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

“Go back to the early 1800s in England, before some pervert invented machinery. What was life there?”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee