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pervertMain Entry: 1per·vert Pronunciation: \pər-ˈvərt\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French purvertir, pervertir, from Latin pervertere to overturn, corrupt, pervert, from per- thoroughly + vertere to turn — more at per-, worth Date: 14th century 1 a : to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt b : to cause to turn aside or away from what is generally done or accepted : misdirect synonyms see debase — per·vert·er noun
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