pervert
[ verb per-vurt; noun pur-vert ]
/ verb pərˈvɜrt; noun ˈpɜr vərt /
verb (used with object)
noun
Origin of pervert
1300–50; (v.) Middle English
perverten < Latin
pervertere to overturn, subvert, equivalent to
per-
per- +
vertere to turn; (noun) noun use of obsolete
pervert perverted
OTHER WORDS FROM pervert
Words nearby pervert
pervasive,
perverse,
perversion,
perversity,
perversive,
pervert,
perverted,
pervicacious,
pervious,
pervouralsk,
perón
Example sentences from the Web for pervert
The All Quiet on the Pervert Front has led photo-sharers on Reddit and 4chan to declare “The Fappening” dead.
‘The Fappening’ Is Dead: From A-List Hacking Victims to D-Listers Accused of Leaking Nudes For PR |Marlow Stern |October 18, 2014 |DAILY BEASTIn keeping with the raucous nature of his tabloid scandal, one person shouted “Pervert!”
British Dictionary definitions for pervert
pervert
verb (pəˈvɜːt) (tr)
to use wrongly or badly
to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
to debase
noun (ˈpɜːvɜːt)
a person who practises sexual perversion
Derived forms of pervert
perverter, noun pervertible, adjectiveWord Origin for pervert
C14: from Old French
pervertir, from Latin
pervertere to turn the wrong way, from
per- (indicating deviation) +
vertere to turn