PERVERT

I. transitive verb see: per- Date: 14th century 1. to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right ; corrupt , to cause to turn aside or away from what is generally done or accepted ; misdirect , 2. to divert to a wrong end or purpose ; misuse , to twist the meaning or sense of ; misinterpret , see: debase ~er noun II. noun Date: circa 1661 one that has been ~ed