Textual thesaurus for "pervert"

(noun) degenerate, deviant, deviate

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

(verb) abuse, misuse

change the inherent purpose or function of something

Don't abuse the system; The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

(verb) sophisticate, convolute, twist, twist around

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Don't twist my words

(verb) debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, corrupt, subvert, profane, misdirect, vitiate

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

debauch the young people with wine and women; Socrates was accused of corrupting young men; Do school counselors subvert young children?; corrupt the morals