Pervert — Defs

01 v. t. To turn another way; to divert.

imp. & p. p. Perverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Perverting

1.
To turn another 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 intentionally; as, to pervert one's words.
“He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.” — Milton.

02 v. i. To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

03 n. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert.

1.
One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert. See: Convert
“That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre.” — Thackeray.