English Dictionary: pervert | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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 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. |