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pervert, v.
(perverted, perverting, perverts)

change the inherent purpose or function of something
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abuse misuse pervert

sample sentences

"Don't abuse the system"
"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

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fracture take in vain

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
<verb.communication>

convolute pervert sophisticate twist twist around

sample sentences

"Don't twist my words"

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sophistication sophistication

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corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate

sample sentences

"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"

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corruptible corruptive corruption

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depravity depravation

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perversive pervert

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debauchery debauch debauchee debaucher

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hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise infect lead off, lead astray poison bastardize, bastardise suborn