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perverted

verb

Meaning

  1. To turn another way; to divert.
  2. To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
  3. To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose
  4. To misinterpret designedly.
  5. To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
  6. Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
  7. (sometimes derogatory) Of, relating to, or practicing unusual or "kinky" sex.
  8. Misrepresented, altered or distorted.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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