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Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perverted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Perverting}.] [F. pervertir, L. pervertere,
perversum; per vertere to turn. See {Per-}, and {Verse}.]
1. To turn another way; to divert. [Obs.]
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Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
--Shak.
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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 intentionally; as, to
pervert one's words. --Dryden.
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He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve. --Milton.
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Pervert \Per*vert"\, v. i.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
--Testament of Love.
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Pervert \Per"vert\, n.
One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error,
especially in religion; -- opposed to {convert}. See the
Synonym of {Convert}.
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That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray.
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