English → Latin
“pervert” in Latin
pervertōto overthrow; to subvert or corruptdēprāvōto pervert, distort or disfigure; to seduce, corrupt or deprave
The English word pervert itself goes back to Latin vertō, through pervertō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pervert
pervertere, depravare, detorquere aliquid: to pervert the truth, verum convertere in falsum (Cic.): to pervert right, omne jus torquere (Cic.): to pervert one’s words, verba in pejus detorquere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pervert?
- The usual Latin words for “pervert” are pervertō, dēprāvō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.