pervert
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Definition of pervert
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pervert
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Synonyms for pervert
Synonyms: Verb
bend, color, cook, distort, falsify, fudge, garble, misinterpret, misrelate, misrepresent, misstate, slant, twist, warp
Synonyms: Noun
backslider, debauchee, debaucher, decadent, degenerate, deviate, libertine, perv, profligate, rake, rakehell, rip
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Examples of pervert in a Sentence
Verb
people who pervert their religion to support violence They perverted the truth to help further their careers. movies that pervert the minds of young people by glorifying violenceNoun
longtime residents warned us not to go near the neighborhood pervert
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Second place receives a kind of perverted Mr. Potato Head called Mr. Turdy . — Washington Post, "Style Invitational Week 1347: Reologisms — we search for meaner meaning," 29 Aug. 2019 The danger is not only that the new left might win in the marketplace of ideas, but that conservatives will pervert their own beliefs in response. — Bobby Jindal, WSJ, "Conservatives, Resist the Tribal Temptation," 8 Apr. 2019 The rise and growth of government thwart humans’ natural sociability, produce unintended consequences that pervert the beneficial logic of market forces, and undermine the health of civil society. — Patrick J. Deneen, Washington Post, "A defense of conservatism that veers toward liberalism," 21 June 2019 No, but this doesn’t mean interpretations of the law cannot be perverted for the purpose of prosecuting Mr. Trump. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Trump and Campaign Finance," 13 Dec. 2018 Osama bin Laden and his ilk have perverted a peaceful religion, devoting it not to the salvation of souls but to the destruction of bodies. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "John McCain: The 9/11 Conspiracy Myths and the Truth Under Attack," 11 Sep. 2018 This is an episode when everything gets perverted in a way. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "‘Billions’ co-creator Brian Koppelman says everyone knows how to tell a great story — but few get the chance," 19 July 2018 And medicine, like any other profession, has its charlatans and jerks, and is certainly being perverted by the bean counters. — Judith Shulevitz, New York Times, "Is Our Obsession With Wellness Doing Us In?," 11 June 2018 The jury found her guilty of slavery offences and perverting the course of justice. — The Economist, "Britain’s new law against modern slavery secures a rare conviction," 5 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Others were perverts and criminals, their sense of power engorged by their victims’ weakness. — Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, "Les Moonves, Kevin Tsujihara and the Art of Hollywood Self-Sabotage," 23 Aug. 2019 More: Michigan priest: 'I was made to look like a pervert' by the Saginaw diocese. — Andrea Perez Balderrama, Detroit Free Press, "West Michigan priest allegedly held teen against his will, wrapped him in plastic," 22 Aug. 2019 My cousin takes down this pervert down for grabbing her a--. — Kathleen Joyce, Fox News, "Georgia waitress takes down man who appears to grope her, epic video shows," 19 July 2018 Maybe nature is strong enough to withstand its perverts. — William Saletan, WSJ, "‘She Has Her Mother’s Laugh’ Review: Biology’s Strange New World," 28 June 2018 The Rebel While activists in the ’60s battled the pernicious misconception that gay men were depraved perverts, John Waters fell in love with it. — New York Times, "Gaysploitation Upends the Stereotypes That Make Us Wince," 1 June 2018 Limiting the number of victims going forward is the only way to pull a crumb of positivity from a shameful conspiracy of institutions and silence enabling a pervert’s destructive desires. — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, "Stopping the next Larry Nassar | The Kansas City Star," 24 Jan. 2018 The bit continues poking fun at the production side of the show, with the pervert even getting make up and testing different lines. — Allison Crist, Billboard, "Watch Tina Fey Navigate Star-Studded Audience in 'SNL' Hosting Return," 20 May 2018 And more importantly, the only people who actually drink out of flasks are teens at high school football games and perverts. — Yang-yi Goh, GQ, "15 Groomsmen Gifts Your Friends Will Actually Appreciate," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pervert.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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