Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
pervertir
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾβeɾˈtiɾ/
Meaning
- verbcorrupt
Example
La mala compañía puede pervertir a una persona.
Bad company can corrupt a person.
More examples
El poder absoluto puede pervertir las buenas intenciones.
Absolute power can corrupt good intentions.
Core concept
A clear stream becoming muddy and polluted.
Common phrases
pervertir la moral
corrupt morality
pervertir a alguien
corrupt someone
pervertir los valores
corrupt values
Similar words
corromper: Corrupts people or institutions by encouraging dishonest, unethical conduct for gain.
estropear: Spoils condition or performance, causing wear, breakage, or loss of usefulness.
arruinar: Devastates finances, reputation, or plans, making meaningful recovery unlikely.
viciar: Creates an unhealthy dependence or vice that progressively damages health and habits.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que algo o alguien pase de un estado correcto a otro corrupto, equivocado o perjudicial.
Word origin
Derived from Latin pervertere 'to turn completely', Spanish pervertir keeps the idea of changing a thing's proper condition into a wrong or harmful one.
Usage tips
- English pervert often has a sexual meaning, while Spanish pervertir commonly means to corrupt or distort and usually appears in formal or abstract contexts.
Other meanings
- distortverb
Opposites
- purificarpurifyverb
Related words
- perversiónperversionnoun
- pervertidopervertedadjective