pervert
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/pərˈvɜːrt/
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/pəˈvɜːt/
to change something in a bad way that makes it different from what it was meant to be.
They used the new law to pervert the purpose of freedom of speech.
to influence someone in a harmful way to think or behave wrongly.
He believes that violent video games can pervert young minds.
someone whose sexual behavior is considered not normal and unacceptable.
The book tells the story from the perspective of a perceived pervert.