pervert
To turn another way; to divertTo turn another way; to divert.
» What are you doing here, you pervert?
Що ти тут робиш, збоченцю?
Що ти тут робиш, збоченко?
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To turn another way; to divert.
извраща́тьizvraščátʹ, изврати́тьizvratítʹ
(transitive)To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?
To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose
He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.
To misinterpret designedly.
pervert one's words
извраща́тьizvraščátʹ, изврати́тьizvratítʹ
спотво́рюватиspotvórjuvaty, спотво́ритиspotvóryty, перекру́чуватиperekrúčuvaty
(intransitive)To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
- change the inherent purpose or function of something
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Examples
38 sentencesWhat are you doing here, you pervert?
Що ти тут робиш, збоченцю? — Ahha
Don't look up my skirt, you pervert!
Не дивись мені під сукню, збоченцю! — deniko
ruНе смотри мне под юбку, извращенец! — sharptoothed
deGuck mir gefälligst nicht unter den Rock, du Perversling! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a pervert.
Том збоченець. — deniko
ruТом извращенец. — odexed
He is a pervert.
Він збоченець. — deniko
ruОн извращенец. — marafon
You're a pervert.
Ти збоченець. — Ahha
ruТы извращенец. — sharptoothed
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.
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Forms
perverts, perverting, perverted, pervertedSynonyms
36 synonyms- change the inherent purpose or function of something:misuseabuse
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality:corruptsubvertdemoralizedemoralisedebauchdebaseprofanevitiate
- practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive:twisttwist aroundconvolutesophisticate
Antonyms
9 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle