pervert

One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.

And yet it is not only tolerated, but perverts are making to it in England and this country, — perverts among the intelligent and the learned. For these things, which I have quoted, are not accusations made in a corner, but have been published in the face of the world by one of the profoundest theologians of the day, and challenge confutation.

[…] a religious pervert is ever a doubtful product. One separated from the fellows of his youth and the faith of his fathers, by acceptance of a different religion, is of necessity more or less adrift on the sea of life […]

A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!

I know more damn perverts, at schools and all, than anybody you ever met, and they're always being perverty when I'm around.

To turn another way; to divert.

Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.

To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?

He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.

To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.

to misinterpret designedly.

pervert one's words

To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

After that worde, "better is it to dey than lyve false," and al wolde perverted people false reporte make