pervert
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /pərˈvɜrt/
KK: /pɚˈvɜrt/
noun
Definition
A person who has abnormal or unhealthy sexual desires or behaviors.
Example
The movie portrayed a character who was a pervert, engaging in inappropriate actions.
Conversation
Did you hear about that guy in our neighborhood?
Yeah, I heard he was a real pervert and had some strange habits.
It's so concerning; I can't believe he was living so close to us.
I know, right? It makes you think about who you can really trust.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
deviant
freak
aberrant
Antonyms
puritan
moralist
saint
transitive verb
Definition
To cause someone or something to change from good to bad, or to use something in a wrong way.
Example
He tried to pervert the truth to make himself look better.
Tense Forms
Past: perverted
Past Participle: perverted
Conversation
I can't believe how some people pervert the message of that book.
Yeah, it's frustrating when they twist the author's intention.
Exactly! It really ruins the experience for others.
Root Explanation
Pervert → It is formed from "per-" (meaning through or completely) and "vertere" (meaning to turn). The word describes the act of turning something away from its original course or purpose, often in a morally corrupt way.
Memory Tip
Think of something being 'turned completely' ('per-') away from its original path ('vertere') — that's why pervert means to corrupt or distort.
Visually Confused Words
unpervert
evert