1per·vert 
/pɚˈvɚt/ verb
per·verts; per·vert·ed; per·vert·ing /pɚˈvɚt/ verb [+ obj] 1 : to change (something good) so that it is no longer what it was or should be
▪ people who pervert their religion to support violence ▪ They perverted the truth to help further their careers. 2 : to cause (a person or a person's mind) to become immoral or not normal
▪ movies that pervert the minds of young people by glorifying violence
▪ people who pervert their religion to support violence ▪ They perverted the truth to help further their careers.
▪ movies that pervert the minds of young people by glorifying violence
pervert justice or pervert the course of justice
Brit : to try to stop the police from learning the facts about a criminal case
▪ She was convicted of perverting justice [=(US) obstructing justice] for lying to the police.
▪ She was convicted of perverting justice [=(US) obstructing justice] for lying to the police.
