Perv vs. Pervert — What's the Difference?

A pervert.

Distort or corrupt the original course, meaning, or state of (something)

(slang) A pervert.

Lead (someone) away from what is considered natural or acceptable

(slang) To stare at others in a perverted manner, especially whilst thinking sexual thoughts about them.

A person whose sexual behaviour is regarded as abnormal and unacceptable.

To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; debase

To corrupt (someone) morally.

To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort

A person whose sexual practices or interests are considered abnormal or deviant.

(dated) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.

A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

(transitive) To turn another way; to divert.

(transitive) To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

To misinterpret designedly.

(intransitive) To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

To turnanother way; to divert.

To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words.

To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; - opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert.

A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;

Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Change the inherent purpose or function of something;