Pervert /(?)/

Per·vert

Pervert

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Perverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Perverting

  1. To turn another way; to divert. [Obs.]
    Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
  2. To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret intentionally; as, to pervert one's words.
    He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.

Pervert

v. i.
  1. To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]

Pervert

n.
  1. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert.
    That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre.