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English word pervert comes from Latin verto, and later Latin perverto (I overthrow. I subvert or corrupt.)
verto (Latin)
I exchange. I retreat. I reverse (transitive). I translate. I turn around. I turn, revolve.
perverto (Latin)
I overthrow. I subvert or corrupt.
pervertir (Old French)
(intransitive) to be led astray. (transitive) to lead astray.
pervert (English)
(intransitive) To become perverted; to take the wrong course.. (transitive) To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure. (transitive) To turn another way; to divert.. To misapply; to misinterpret designedly. (dated) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.. A person whose sexual habits are not [...]