nnoun.persona person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behaviorSynset:degenerate deviant deviate
Derivationally Related Form:pervertdeviatedeviantdegenerate
Hypernyms:miscreant reprobate
Inherited Hypernyms:pervertreprobatewrongdoerbad personpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:pervertreprobatewrongdoerbad personpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:buggerchild molesterfetishistlechlecherletchmasochistnymphonymphomaniacpaederastpaedophilepederastpedophilesadistsadomasochistsatyrsodsodomistsodomite
Full Hyponyms:fetishistflagellantmasochistnymphomaniacpederastpedophilesadistsadomasochistsatyrsodomite
vverb.socialcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualitySynset:corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect profane subvert vitiate
Examples:- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
Derivationally Related Form:depravationcorruptibledebasementdepravitydemoralizationsubversiondebaucherdebaucherypervertcorruptivedebaucheedemoralisationdebauchprofanationcorruptionperversive
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:corruptchange
Direct Hyponyms:bastardisebastardizecarnalisecarnalizeinfectlead astraylead offpoisonsensualisesensualizesuborn
Full Troponyms:bastardizeinfectlead offpoisonsensualizesuborn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.communicationpractice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceiveSynset:convolute sophisticate twist twist around
Derivationally Related Form:twisttwistingsophistication
Hypernyms:denote refer
Inherited Hypernyms:twistdenotemean
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changechange the inherent purpose or function of somethingSynset:abuse misuse
Examples:- Don't abuse the system
- The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Derivationally Related Form:perversionmisuseabuse
Hypernyms:expend use
Inherited Hypernyms:pervertuse
Direct Hyponyms:fracturetake in vain
Full Troponyms:fracturetake in vain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something