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To: Erasmus; ZULU; Notforprophet
It is not Prevert. Please see dictionary reference.

per·vert

Pronunciation Key (pr-vûrt)
tr.v. per·vert·ed, per·vert·ing, per·verts

1. To cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt.
2. To bring to a bad or worse condition; debase.
3. To put to a wrong or improper use; misuse. See Synonyms at corrupt.
4. To interpret incorrectly; misconstrue or distort: an analysis that perverts the meaning of the poem.

n. (pûrvûrt)
One who practices sexual perversion.




[Middle English perverten, from Old French pervertir, from Latin pervertere : per-, per- + vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European Roots.]


per·verter n.
per·verti·ble adj.
103 posted on 07/03/2002 10:29:08 AM PDT by 24Karet
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