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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
  • But as Gingras and Khelfaoui argue in the their preprint, removing the two papers distorts the historical record.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2026
  • Progressives across the country have spent years arguing that unlimited outside spending distorts democracy, empowers wealthy interests, and undermines trust in government.
    — Julie Won, New York Daily News, 14 June 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
  • After all, the best myths take our normal heroes-and-villains binary and punt it into a million pieces.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Maybe America was too busy wrestling with its own history of siding with the most despicable villains around?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 July 2026
Definition of villains
Verb
  • Alumni contend the investigation is politically motivated and misrepresents the law, aiming to undermine Yale's commitment to diversity.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of misrepresents
Verb
  • If a component fails or degrades due to radiation exposure, operators can lift the specific ring segment out of the stack for isolated maintenance.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
  • An owner who once met problems with energy may begin meeting them with dread, a shift that degrades the quality of leadership inside the business.
    — Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 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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