Perverting

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo turn another way; to divert.

2.verbTo corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

"How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?"

3.verbTo misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

"He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain."

4.verbTo misinterpret designedly.

"pervert one's words"

5.verbTo become perverted; to take the wrong course.

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