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pervert

/ˈpɜːvət/PUR-vurt
/ˈpɝvɚt/PUR-vurt

Meaningto overturn, ruin, corrupt

Common meaning: to corrupt

Journey through time

  1. Latinpervertere‘to overturn, ruin, corrupt’source
  2. Frenchpervertirsource
  3. Middle Englishpervertensource
  4. Englishpervert‘to corrupt’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin pervertere ‘to overturn, ruin, corrupt’.

Roots

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