The difference between Divert and Pervert

When used as verbs, divert means to turn aside from a course, whereas pervert means to turn another way.


Pervert is also noun with the meaning: one who has been perverted.

check bellow for the other definitions of Divert and Pervert

  1. Divert as a verb (transitive):

    To turn aside from a course.

    Examples:

    "The workers diverted the stream away from the road."

  2. Divert as a verb (transitive):

    To distract.

    Examples:

    "Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball."

  3. Divert as a verb (transitive):

    To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

  4. Divert as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To turn aside; to digress.

  1. Pervert as a noun (dated):

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

  2. Pervert as a noun:

    A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

    Examples:

    "Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!"

  1. Pervert as a verb (transitive):

    To turn another way; to divert.

  2. Pervert as a verb (transitive):

    To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

  3. Pervert as a verb:

    To misapply; to misinterpret designedly.

    Examples:

    "pervert one's words"

  4. Pervert as a verb (intransitive):

    To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

    Examples:

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