pervert
verb (used with object)
to affect with perversion.
perverting
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present participleof pervert.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A fifth person, a 15-year-old girl, has also been charged with perverting the course of justice.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A woman was cleared of possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and perverting the course of justice.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
A British woman has been jailed for six years in Hong Kong for blackmail and perverting the course of justice after a court found she made a false allegation of rape.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hong Kong police first arrested the man, but within hours released him and arrested Rose, charging her with blackmail and later with perverting the course of public justice.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
By hiring an army of contract egg hunters, IOI was perverting the entire spirit of the contest.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
