pervert
[ verb per-vurt; noun pur-vert ]
/ verb pərˈvɜrt; noun ˈpɜr vərt /
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Origin of pervert
1300–50; (v.) Middle English perverten<Latin pervertere to overturn, subvert, equivalent to per-per- + vertere to turn; (noun) noun use of obsolete pervert perverted
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How to use pervert in a sentence
Her first brush with a subway pervert was as a teen, when she was riding home from high school and “someone was, uh, pleasuring themselves,” she says, raising her eyebrows.
A Woman Has Never Run New York City. Can Kathryn Garcia Change That?|Charlotte Alter|May 27, 2021|TimeWe will not be held responsible for the actions of four indicted people who decided to pervert the legislative process for their own personal gain.
Can This Millennial Power Broker Lead an Ohio Comeback for Democrats?|Nick Fouriezos|September 10, 2020|OzyThe All Quiet on the Pervert Front has led photo-sharers on Reddit and 4chan to declare “The Fappening” dead.
‘The Fappening’ Is Dead: From A-List Hacking Victims to D-Listers Accused of Leaking Nudes For PR|Marlow Stern|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEASTIn keeping with the raucous nature of his tabloid scandal, one person shouted “Pervert!”
British Dictionary definitions for pervert
pervert
verb (pəˈvɜːt) (tr)
to use wrongly or badly
to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
to debase
noun (ˈpɜːvɜːt)
a person who practises sexual perversion
Derived forms of pervert
perverter, nounpervertible, adjectiveWord Origin for pervert
C14: from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere to turn the wrong way, from per- (indicating deviation) + vertere to turn
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