Per*vert" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Perverted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Perverting.] [F. pervertir, L. pervertere,
perversum; per + vertere to turn. See Per-, and
Verse.] 1. To turnanother way; to
divert. [Obs.]
Let's follow him, and pervert the present
wrath.
Shak.
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 designedly; as, to
pervert one's words. Dryden.
He, in the serpent, had perverted
Eve.
Milton.Per"vert (?), n. 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.
Thackeray.Per*vert", v. i. To become
perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.] Testament of
Love.