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noun

plural of pervert
as in degenerates
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard a pervert who, because of years of bad choices, couldn't get a job

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perverts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pervert
1
as in distorts
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

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2
as in prostitutes
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

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3
as in abuses
to put to a bad or improper use accused of perverting the Internal Revenue Service by using it to harass political opponents

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Recent Examples of perverts
Noun
Nora Ephron for depressed perverts. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026 Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing. — Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
The Plums’ layered reality allows room for pleasures native to the teen-drama genre—friendship, gossip, fantasy, romance—even as the show explores how Gilead systematically restricts and perverts the joys of girlhood. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perverts
  1. degenerates
  2. distorts
  3. corrupts
  4. abuses
  5. villains
  6. misrepresents
  7. degrades
  8. misuses
Noun
  • The product exploded, generating trillions and minting a new class of crypto degenerates who were willing to take massive risks that, occasionally, resulted in millions.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In all vertebrates, the thymus degenerates very rapidly with age.
    — Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of degenerates
Verb
  • So this distorts things – the sub numbers don’t really tell the story.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Nigeria rejected the International Monetary Fund’s finding that the country has engaged in extra-budgetary public spending that distorts its deficit levels, blaming poor interpretation of its financial reporting method for the misunderstanding.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of distorts
Verb
  • Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • One nanny will try to get to the bottom of it before all the partying, power and privilege corrupts her.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of corrupts
Verb
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Definition of abuses
Noun
  • The Modi government has portrayed the demonstrators as villains.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Corey Hawkins, who is also Black, gets more screentime than either and is one of the film’s suitor villains.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of villains
Verb
  • That description is inaccurate and misrepresents both our organization and our mission.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • The Domestic Policy Council also mischaracterizes and misrepresents the words of the museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, who has consistently worked to educate and inform visitors through innovative exhibits and inspirational programs.
    — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of misrepresents
Verb
  • For shipyards farther north, winter disrupts entire waterways, crimps electricity supplies and degrades workforce resiliency.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This unwanted chemical warfare degrades the materials from the inside out, severely hurting performance and shortening the battery’s lifespan.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of degrades
Verb
  • These taxes and fees aren’t high just because California misuses the funds.
    — Nolan Gray, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
  • But if the authorized user spends more than expected or misuses the account, the primary cardholder is still responsible for the bill.
    — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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