pervert

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈpəː.vəːt/ / /ˈpəː.vət/ / /ˈpɚ.vɚt/ / /pəˈvəːt/ / /pɚˈvɚt/

Etymology: From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.

One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.
“And yet it is not only tolerated, but perverts are making to it in England and this country, — perverts among the intelligent and the learned. For these things, which I have quoted, are not accusations made in a corner, but have been published in the face of the world by one of the profoundest theologians of the day, and challenge confutation.”
“[…] a religious pervert is ever a doubtful product. One separated from the fellows of his youth and the faith of his fathers, by acceptance of a different religion, is of necessity more or less adrift on the sea of life […]”
A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
“Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!”
“I know more damn perverts, at schools and all, than anybody you ever met, and they're always being perverty when I'm around.”

Etymology: From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.

To turn another way; to divert.
“Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.”
To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
“How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?”
“He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.”
To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose
“He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.”
to misinterpret designedly.
“pervert one's words”
To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
“After that worde, "better is it to dey than lyve false," and al wolde perverted people false reporte make”