perverting
- present participle of pervert.
Example Sentences
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Their mother, Easther McCook, 51, was sentenced to two years, suspended for three years, for perverting the course of justice by providing false alibis for her sons.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Joel Bodmer, 40, who stood for selection as Labour's candidate for the Croydon East constituency, has been charged with perverting the court of justice in relation to allegedly altering phone records.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The ombudsman had been reported for the potential offences of perverting the course of justice and misconduct in public office.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
While the accused man was not charged with a crime, Ruth faced an accusation of perverting the course of justice, an offence that carries a maximum life jail term.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
That business in the note about “misleading and perverting the young” had been badly misunderstood and misinterpreted.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
