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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pə^rˈvɜː^rtɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pər vûr′tid)

per•vert•ed (pər vûr′tid),USA pronunciation adj.

[Pathol.]changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind:a perverted interest in death.
turned from what is right;
wicked;
misguided;
distorted.
affected with or caused by perversion.

pervert + -ed² 1660–70

per•vert′ed•ly, adv.
per•vert′ed•ness, n.

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perverted /pəˈvɜːtɪd/ adj

deviating greatly from what is regarded as normal or right; distorted
of or practising sexual perversion
incorrectly interpreted

perˈvertedly adv perˈvertedness n

per•vert /v. pɚˈvɜrt; n. ˈpɜrvɚt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

to lead (someone) away from what is right in moral behavior:perverting children with pornography.
to use in an evil or improper way;
misapply:You're perverting science for unworthy purposes.
to bring (something) to a less excellent state:to pervert a simple way of life.

n. [countable]

Psychiatryone who practices a sexual perversion.

per•vert•ed, adj. See -vert-.

per•vert (v. pər vûrt′;n. pûr′vərt),USA pronunciation v.t.

to affect with perversion.
to lead astray morally.
to turn away from the right course.
to lead into mental error or false judgment.
to turn to an improper use;
misapply.
to misconstrue or misinterpret, esp. deliberately;
distort:to pervert someone's statement.
to bring to a less excellent state;
vitiate;
debase.
Pathologyto change to what is unnatural or abnormal.
to convert or persuade to a religious belief regarded as false or wrong.

Psychiatrya person who practices sexual perversion.
Pathologya person affected with perversion.
a person who has been perverted, esp. to a religious belief regarded as erroneous.

Latin pervertere to overturn, subvert, equivalent. to per- per- + vertere to turn; (noun, nominal) noun, nominal use of obsolete pervert perverted
(verb, verbal) Middle English perverten 1300–50

per•vert′er, n.
per•vert′i•ble, adj.
per•vert′i•bil′i•ty, n.
per•vert′i•bly, adv.

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pervert vb /pəˈvɜːt/ (transitive)

to use wrongly or badly
to interpret wrongly or badly; distort
to lead into deviant or perverted beliefs or behaviour; corrupt
to debase

n /ˈpɜːvɜːt/

a person who practises sexual perversion

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere to turn the wrong way, from per- (indicating deviation) + vertere to turnperˈverter n perˈvertible adj

'perverted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

deformed - depraved - perversion - pervert - warp - corrupt - distort - heteroptics - incorrupt - incorruptible - wry - sickie

Synonyms: distorted, deviating, corrupt, wicked, crooked, more...

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