4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pervert  \Per*vert"\,  v.  i. 
  To  become  perverted;  to  take  the  wrong  course.  [R.] 
  --Testament  of  Love. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pervert  \Per"vert\,  n. 
  One  who  has  been  perverted;  one  who  has  turned  to  error, 
  especially  in  religion;  --  opposed  to  convert.  See  the 
  Synonym  of  {Convert}. 
 
  That  notorious  pervert,  Henry  of  Navarre.  --Thackeray. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pervert  \Per*vert"\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Perverted};  p.  pr  & 
  vb  n.  {Perverting}.]  [F.  pervertir,  L.  pervertere, 
  perversum  per  +  vertere  to  turn.  See  {Per-},  and  {Verse}.] 
  1.  To  turnanother  way  to  divert.  [Obs.] 
 
  Let's  follow  him  and  pervert  the  present  wrath. 
  --Shak. 
 
  2.  To  turn  from  truth,  rectitude,  or  propriety;  to  divert 
  from  a  right  use  end  or  way  to  lead  astray;  to  corrupt; 
  also  to  misapply;  to  misinterpret  designedly;  as  to 
  pervert  one's  words  --Dryden. 
 
  He  in  the  serpent,  had  perverted  Eve.  --Milton. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  pervert 
  n  :  a  person  whose  behavior  deviates  from  what  is  acceptable 
  especially  in  sexual  behavior  [syn:  {deviant},  {deviate}, 
  {degenerate}] 
  v  1:  corrupt  morally  [syn:  {corrupt},  {demoralize},  {debauch},  {debase}, 
  {profane},  {vitiate},  {deprave},  {misdirect}] 
  2:  change  the  meaning  of  [syn:  {twist},  {twist  around},  {convolute}, 
  {sophisticate}] 
  3:  change  the  inherent  purpose  or  function  of  something  [syn:  {misuse}, 
  {abuse}] 

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