Synonyms of perverting

perverting

verb

present participle of pervert

1

as in distorting

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

that summary really perverts the other candidate's views on taxes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorting
• misrepresenting
• twisting
• falsifying
• obscuring
• complicating
• misstating
• misinterpreting
• slanting
• garbling
• warping
• cooking
• censoring
• fudging
• bending
• coloring
• confusing
• mistaking
• misrelating
• disguising
• masking
• camouflaging
• whitewashing
• dissembling
• mistranslating
• veiling
• belying
• mystifying
• lying
• misspeaking
• misdescribing
• glossing (over)
• bowdlerizing
• confounding
• prevaricating
• mixing (up)
• equivocating
• fibbing
• paltering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interpreting
• explaining
• illustrating
• clarifying
• illuminating
• clearing (up)
• spelling out
• deciphering

2

as in corrupting

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

a movie that perverted the Bible story by reveling in the sinners' lewd behavior until just before the moment of divine retribution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrupting
• subverting
• degrading
• weakening
• destroying
• debauching
• poisoning
• deteriorating
• diluting
• debasing
• damaging
• prostituting
• humiliating
• depraving
• bastardizing
• ruining
• disgracing
• demeaning
• polluting
• cheapening
• profaning
• lessening
• vitiating
• marring
• warping
• contaminating
• tainting
• demoralizing
• impairing
• harming
• abasing
• wrecking
• shaming
• cankering
• defiling
• hurting
• thinning
• dirtying
• humbling
• dishonoring
• spoiling
• tarnishing
• defacing
• descending
• befouling
• watering down
• staining
• depreciating
• downgrading
• begriming
• taking down
• flawing
• blemishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevating
• improving
• uplifting
• honoring
• exalting
• amending
• enhancing
• restoring
• ennobling
• enriching
• perfecting
• ameliorating
• bettering
• respecting
• clarifying
• refining
• dignifying
• purifying
• cleaning
• cleansing
• meliorating

3

as in abusing

to put to a bad or improper use

accused of perverting the Internal Revenue Service by using it to harass political opponents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abusing
• misusing
• misapplying
• prostituting
• profaning
• corrupting
• twisting
• degrading
• misemploying
• mismanaging
• debasing
• desecrating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• using
• applying
• employing
• utilizing
• respecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perverting

The trial collapsed after the journalist was found to have tampered with evidence (he was later convicted of perverting the course of justice). — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 June 2026

He was also found guilty of perverting the court of justice. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026

The brand, which was based on changing the status quo and perverting common ideas, was a success and Babenzien learned how to build a business. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025