pervert

per·vert

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb per-vurt; noun pur-vert]
- /verb pərˈvɜrt; noun ˈpɜr vərt/
- /pəˈvɜːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb per-vurt; noun pur-vert]
- /verb pərˈvɜrt; noun ˈpɜr vərt/

Definitions of pervert word

verb with object pervert to affect with perversion. 1
verb with object pervert to lead astray morally. 1
verb with object pervert to turn away from the right course. 1
verb with object pervert to lead into mental error or false judgment. 1
verb with object pervert to turn to an improper use; misapply. 1
verb with object pervert to misconstrue or misinterpret, especially deliberately; distort: to pervert someone's statement. 1

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Origin of pervert

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Pervert

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pervert popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pervert

verb pervert

bait and switch — Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available.
bastardize — to debase; corrupt
be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
bemean — to make mean; demean; debase (usually used reflexively).

noun pervert

dirtbag — Slang. a filthy or contemptible person.
dirty old man — a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations.
flasher — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
flaunter — to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
grandstander — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.

All 139 Synonyms of pervert