| VERB | social | pervert, corrupt, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
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| communication | pervert, twist, twist around, convolute, sophisticate | practice sophistry | |
| change | pervert, misuse, abuse | change the inherent purpose or function of something | |
| NOUN | person | pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate | a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
| Sounds | perver't; per'vert | |
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| Rhymes | Albert ... yogurt: 70 rhymes with ert... | |
| Meaning | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | corrupt, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect | |
| Narrower | bastardize, bastardise | change something so that its value declines |
| infect | Corrupt with ideas or an ideology / ideology | |
| lead off, lead astray | teach immoral behavior to | |
| poison | spoil as if by poison | |
| sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise | debase through carnal gratification | |
| suborn | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | corromper, depravar, desmoralizar, desviar, envilecer, pervertir, profanar, solo miembro embrujar, subvertir, viciar | |
| Catalan | corrompre, pervertir | |
| Adjectives | perversive | tending to corrupt or pervert |
| Nouns | pervert | a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior |
| Meaning | Practice sophistry; change the meaning / meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive / deceive. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | twist, twist around, convolute, sophisticate | |
| Broader | denote, refer | Have as a meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | tergiversar | |
| Meaning | change the inherent purpose or function of something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | misuse, abuse | |
| Narrower | fracture | violate or abuse |
| take in vain | Use a name, such as God, without proper respect | |
| Broader | use, expend | use up, consume fully |
| Spanish | abusar, pervertir | |
| Catalan | abusar, pervertir | |
| Nouns | perversion | the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use) |
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