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The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use.

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  1. n. The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use.
  2. n. a curve that reverses the direction of something
  3. n. an aberrant sexual practice
  4. n. the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)
  5. The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. "Violations and perversions of the laws." Bacon.
  6. The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; aturning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent orobject; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrongend or use. "Violations and perversions of the laws." Bacon.
  7. n:100 n. a curve that reverses the direction of something n. an aberrant sexual practice; n. the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)