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pervert

[per-vurt, pur-vert] / pərˈvɜrt, ˈpɜr vərt /
NOUN
person who lacks morals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deviant weirdo
STRONG
debauchee degenerate deviate freak
VERB
twist, turn away from what is acceptable or correct
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debase desecrate distort falsify misconstrue misinterpret misrepresent vitiate warp
STRONG
abuse adulterate alloy animalize brainwash color corrupt cut debauch demoralize deprave divert doctor fake fudge garble misstate mistreat misuse outrage prostitute ruin salt seduce spike water
WEAK
doctor up phony up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
honor praise
STRONG
clean cleanse improve moralize please purify represent
WEAK
leave alone straighten

Example Sentences

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All the defendants deny the charge of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The rules—or lack thereof—around these blacklists don’t serve justice but pervert it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Acting High Court of Fiji Chief Justice Salesi Temo sentenced the 70-year-old in the capital Suva on a conviction for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

When publications can’t simply die, when they’re forced to roam the Earth in search of salvation, they pervert the very thing they were once trying to accomplish.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024

He mentions twice more that he’s pissed off that I never told him about John the pervert.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King