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pervert

/ pervert /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Type of:
reprobate miscreant
Kinds of:
fetishist masochist nymphomaniac nympho pederast
Derived:
deviate vary diverge depart corrupt
verb Sense 2
change the inherent purpose or function of something
"Don''t abuse the system"
"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
Type of:
use expend
Kinds of:
fracture take in vain
Derived:
misuse abuse perversion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise infect
Derived:
profanation degradation debasement libertine debauchee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Type of:
denote refer
Derived:
sophism sophistry sophistication construction twist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
2
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reprobate miscreant fetishist masochist nymphomaniac nympho pederast use expend fracture take in vain change