pervert
//pərˈvɜːrt//
Noun
pervertSingular
pervertsPlural
1
A person whose sexual behavior or desires are considered abnormal or unacceptable.
The police arrested a pervert who had been stalking women in the neighborhood.
2
A person who has been corrupted or led astray from what is considered right or proper.
He was once a good man, but greed turned him into a pervert of his former ideals.
Synonym
Verb
pervertInfinitive
pervertPresent tense
pervertedPast tense
pervertedPast participle
pervertingPresent participle
pervertsThird-person singular
1
To distort or corrupt the original meaning, course, or state of something.
The media perverted the politician's words to create a scandal.
2
To lead someone away from what is considered right, natural, or acceptable behavior.
Bad influences can pervert young people and lead them astray.