Synonyms: pervert, degenerate, deviant, deviate
Definition: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Synonyms: abuse, misuse, pervert
Definition: change the inherent purpose or function of something
Usage: Don't abuse the system; The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Definition: use up, consume fully
Usage: The legislature expended its time on school questions
Synonyms: sophisticate, pervert, convolute, twist, twist around
Definition: practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Usage: Don't twist my words
Synonyms: debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, corrupt, subvert, profane, misdirect, pervert, vitiate
Definition: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Usage: debauch the young people with wine and women; Socrates was accused of corrupting young men; Do school counselors subvert young children?; corrupt the morals
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue