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per·vert

I

\\pər-ˈvərt\\ transitive verb1.
  a. to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right :

corrupt

  b. to cause to turn aside or away from what is generally done or accepted :

misdirect

2.
  a. to divert to a wrong end or purpose :

misuse

  b. to twist the meaning or sense of :

misinterpret

Synonyms: see
• per·vert·er noun

II

\\ˈpər-ˌvərt\\ noun: one that has been perverted; specifically : one given to some form of sexual perversion

pervert
  pervert (v.) c.1300 (trans.), "to turn someone aside from a right religious belief to a false or erroneous one," from O.Fr. pervertir, from L. pervertere "corrupt, turn the wrong way, turn about," from per- "away" + vertere "to turn" (see versus). The noun is 1661, from the verb. Replaced native froward, which embodies the same image. The noun is attested from 1661, "one who has forsaken a doctrine or system regarded as true, apostate;" psychological sense of "one who has a perversion of the sexual instinct" is attested from 1897 (Havelock Ellis), originally esp. of homosexuals. Perv, short for sexual pervert (n.), is first recorded 1944.

pervert
per·vert verb / pE5vE:t; NAmE pEr5vE:rt /
  ▪ [VN]
1. to change a system, process, etc. in a bad way so that it is not what it used to be or what it should be
   败坏；使走样；误导；误用:
   Some scientific discoveries have been perverted to create weapons of destruction.
   某些科学发明被滥用来生产毁灭性武器。
2. to affect sb in a way that makes them act or think in an immoral or unacceptable way
   腐蚀；侵害；使堕落
   SYN 

corrupt

:
   Some people believe that television can pervert the minds of children.
   有些人认为,电视能腐蚀儿童的心灵。
 IDIOMS 
▪ per7vert the course of 'justice
(BrE) (NAmE ob'struct justice) (law 律)
   to tell a lie or to do sth in order to prevent the police, etc. from finding out the truth about a crime
   作伪证；妨碍司法noun   / 5pE:vE:t; NAmE 5pE:rvE:rt / (also informal perv) a person whose sexual behaviour is not thought to be normal or acceptable by most people
   性变态者
   SYN 

deviant

:
   a sexual pervert
   性变态者

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per·vert
I. \pərˈvər]t, pəˈvə̄], pəˈvəi], ˈpərˌv-, ˈpə̄ˌv-, ˈpəiˌv-, usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English perverten, from Middle French pervertir, from Latin pervertere to turn the wrong way, destroy, corrupt, pervert, from per-, prefix denoting deviation + vertere to turn — more at ,
1.
 a.
  (1) : to cause to turn aside or away from what is viewed as good or true or morally right : lead astray :
   < was accused of perverting youth >
  especially : to make a moral pervert of
  (2) : to cause to turn aside or away from what is generally done or generally accepted : divert into what is wrong or incorrect or not normal or usual :
   < perverted the course of justice >
   < were deliberately perverting to their ends essentially the same techniques — New Republic >
 b.
  (1) : to make use of usually willfully in a wrong or improper way : divert to a wrong end or purpose :
   < the idea is one that may easily deteriorate or be perverted — Lionel Trilling >
  (2) : to twist the meaning or sense of usually willfully : , ,
   < perverts some evidence and omits the rest — Norman Douglas >
2. : to effect a symmetric exchange between the right and left parts of
 < an object as viewed in a plane mirror is perverted from its actual appearance >
Synonyms: see
II. \ˈpərˌvər]t, ˈpə̄ˌvə̄], ˈpəiˌvəi] sometimes pə(r)ˈv-; usu ]d.+V\ noun
(-s)

: one that has been perverted or that manifests or is given to some form of perversion especially sexual