vverb.socialcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualitySynset:corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert 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 pervert 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 pervert
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
adj satadj.all(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastesSynset:kinky
Examples:- kinky sex
- perverted practices
Antonyms:normal
Derivationally Related Form:kink
Inherited Hypernyms:kinky
Similar to:abnormal unnatural
adj satadj.allhaving an intended meaning altered or misrepresentedSynset:distorted misrepresented twisted
Examples:- many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality
- a perverted translation of the poem
Antonyms:ingenuous
Inherited Hypernyms:distorted
Similar to:artful disingenuous
adj satadj.alldeviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or goodSynset:depraved perverse reprobate
Examples:- depraved criminals
- a perverted sense of loyalty
- the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat
Antonyms:incorrupt
Derivationally Related Form:perversenessdepravityreprobateperversity
Inherited Hypernyms:depraved
Similar to:corrupt