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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | pervertir, from Latin pervertere, from vertere 'to turn' |
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per‧vert1
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to change something in an unnatural and often harmful way : Genetic scientists are often accused of perverting nature.
Genetic scientists are often accused of perverting nature.2 to influence someone so that they begin to think or behave in an immoral way [= corrupt]: TV violence perverts the minds of young children.
TV violence perverts the minds of young children.3 to deliberately prevent a fair examination of the facts about a crime
