pervert
🇬🇧 UK/pə'vɜːt/🇺🇸 US/pә:'vә:t/
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Definitions
v.
To distort or misuse something from its proper purpose; to corrupt morally.
使堕落,歪曲,滥用
n.
A person whose behavior, especially sexual behavior, is considered abnormal or unacceptable.
性变态者,道德败坏者
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.pervert justice歪曲司法
- 2.pervert the truth歪曲真实
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dictator attempted to pervert the course of justice by forcing judges to rule in his favor.
- 2.
Propaganda can pervert people's understanding of historical events and political reality.