what does pervert mean?
PERVERT as NOUN
- Meaning
- a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
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Hypernyms(s) pervert is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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PERVERT as VERB
- Meaning
- change the inherent purpose or function of something
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- Don”t abuse the system
- The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Hypernyms(s) pervert is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- practice sophistry
- change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
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Hypernyms(s) pervert is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
Hypernyms(s) pervert is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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