transitive. To pervert, subvert (something); to misuse, misapply.

transitive. To turn to a wrong use; to pervert, invert, or distort; to change for the worse. Obsolete.

To turn aside (a process, action, text, etc.) from a correct state, course, or aim. transitive. To turn aside (a text, argument, concept, etc.) from…

To change the purport, application, or use of; to apply or use otherwise; to give a different direction to; in bad sense, to corrupt, pervert; to…

To deflect (the law, etc.) from its proper course or interpretation; to turn from the right application; to misapply, pervert.

transitive (figurative) To turn aside or pervert from the right purpose or use; to twist, wrest. spec. in modern slang: to use for ‘crooked’ or…

transitive. To make crooked; figurative to pervert.

To divert another way, or put to a use other than that intended; to alienate, misapply, misuse.

transitive. To divert or deflect (money, supplies, etc.) from its proper use or purpose; to pervert to another use. Later also (without…