Pervert

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Degenerate

Synonyms Degenerate, rake, playboy, deviate, debaucher, debauchee, rip, delinquent, decadent, reprobate, rogue, knave, bankrupt, satyr, incorrigible, miscreant, villain, perv, libertine, backslider, derelict, profligate, rakehell, sicko, scoundrel, heel, blackguard, lecher, cad, rascal, sickie, and playgirl.

Distort

Synonyms Distort, twist, obscure, falsify, complicate, slant, confuse, fudge, bend, mistake, mask, camouflage, dissemble, gloss (over), misspeak, bowdlerize, confound, mix (up), palter, fib, misrepresent, misinterpret, misstate, cook, garble, censor, warp, misrelate, color, disguise, mistranslate, lie, veil, whitewash, mystify, misdescribe, prevaricate, equivocate, and belie.

Corrupt

Synonyms Corrupt, humiliate, prostitute, debauch, weaken, deteriorate, dilute, disgrace, bastardize, damage, abase, cheapen, vitiate, pollute, humble, hurt, canker, harm, defile, wreck, spoil, flaw, tarnish, begrime, descend, blemish, downgrade, subvert, degrade, poison, deprave, destroy, debase, ruin, demean, dirty, profane, demoralize, shame, taint, warp, lessen, mar, contaminate, impair, thin, water down, dishonor, stain, befoul, deface, take down, and depreciate.

Abuse

Synonyms Abuse, prostitute, profane, degrade, misemploy, desecrate, misuse, misapply, corrupt, twist, debase, and mismanage.

Example Sentences

Greed can pervert a person’s sense of justice.

Do not let hatred pervert your judgment.

Power can pervert even the best intentions.

He tried to pervert the course of justice.

Corruption can pervert government policies.

Fear can pervert clear thinking.

Lies can pervert the truth.

They attempted to pervert the legal process.

Anger may pervert an honest decision.

Propaganda can pervert public opinion.