as in degenerate
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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as in to distort
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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as in to corrupt
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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as in to abuse
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 pervert
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing.
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Lane Brown,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Alexander pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide and attempting to pervert the course of justice, while Robert also pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Noun
Then, about refocusing our attention on the challenges ahead, like pervert incentives and algorithms that aren’t in line with human flourishing.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing.
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Lane Brown,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
In a statement on Wednesday, authorities said police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption charged the suspects with 25 counts including money laundering, attempting to pervert the course of public justice and tax evasion.
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Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Alexander pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide and attempting to pervert the course of justice, while Robert also pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervert
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But while his recent albums with Tony Seltzer and Subjxct 5 resurfaced some of the dynamism brought by Sporting Life during his younger years as the fire-breathing degenerate who tied Ratking together, that energy takes a backseat here.
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Now playback all the degenerate, violent entertainment Julianne has happily participated in throughout her career.
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
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Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.
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Lander has argued Goldman, the multimillionaire heir to the Levi jeans fortune, embodies establishment, corporate interests that corrupt the Democratic Party.
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For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
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Some dogs fear brooms, vacuum cleaners or other household products, particularly if they’ve been hurt or abused in the past.
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There are probably easier ways to mount a crime thriller steeped in gritty realism than centering it on a villain made of gas.
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That doesn’t mean Netherlands players are villains, or anything less than heroes for their country.
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Alumni contend the investigation is politically motivated and misrepresents the law, aiming to undermine Yale's commitment to diversity.
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While there is certainly a problem with the ubiquity of politicians and business leaders of advanced age, Moyn misrepresents older people and offers solutions that are discriminatory against them.
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Some of that sentiment reflects the fact that the president and those around him subvert the rule of law, decency, and democratic restraints.
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The Sedition Act of 1918, which subverted the Bill of Rights, imposed penalties for anti-government expression.
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Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 to the public earlier this month, with safeguards the company said would reduce the risk of it being misused for cyberattacks or other nefarious purposes.
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This comes six months after a jury found Rinsch guilty of misusing funds in connection with the production of an unfinished Netflix series.
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“Pervert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervert. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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