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pervert

The correct spelling is pervert.

How to pronounce pervert

/ˈpəːvəːt/
noun

IPA: /ˈpəːvəːt/

Say it like: Per-ver-t

The correct spelling is pervert. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals. For example: "Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!"

Usage Examples

Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!

How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?

He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.
  2. 2.A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

verb

  1. 1.To turn another way; to divert.
  2. 2.To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
  3. 3.To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose
  4. 4.To misinterpret designedly.
  5. 5.To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

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