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Synonyms of pervert

28 similar words · 10 opposite words

Another word for pervert is corrupt. Other synonyms of pervert are seduce, warp, subvert, pollute and file. The opposite of pervert is reform.

Synonyms and similar words for pervert

nounA person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

  • perv slangA pervert.

verbTo turn another way; to divert.

verbTo corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure.

  • corruptTo make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.
  • lead astrayTo influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally.
  • seduceTo beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.

verbTo misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose.

verbTo misinterpret designedly.

verbMore synonyms

  • adulterateTo corrupt, to debase (someone or something).
  • debauchTo morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
  • fileTo corrupt.
  • immoralizeTo corrupt; to make immoral.
  • polluteTo corrupt or profane.
  • sophisticate figurativelyTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • subornTo induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
  • subvertTo pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
  • unmoralizeTo make immoral or corrupt.
  • vitiateTo debase or morally corrupt.
  • warpTo deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
  • demoralize datedTo erode the moral adherence of; to corrupt.
  • detort datedTo pervert.
  • preposterate obsoleteTo pervert or disgrace.
  • tamper datedTo meddle (with something) in order to corrupt or pervert it.

Opposite of pervert

nounA person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

  • normophileA person who has mainstream or socially accepted sexual interests.

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of pervert

  1. noun One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.
  2. noun A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
  3. verb To turn another way; to divert.

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Questions about synonyms of pervert

What is another word for pervert?
Pervert has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corrupt, seduce, warp, subvert, pollute, file, debauch and vitiate.
What is the opposite of pervert?
The opposite of pervert is reform.
What does pervert mean?
Pervert means one who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.

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