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Pervert
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert. That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. Thackeray.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.] Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath. Shak.
2. To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words. Dryden. He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. Milton.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] Testament of Love.