The difference between Lead astray and Pervert
When used as verbs, lead astray means to cause (someone) to believe an untruth, 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 Lead astray and Pervert
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Lead astray as a verb (transitive):
To cause (someone) to believe an untruth.
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Lead astray as a verb (transitive):
To misguide or misdirect.
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Lead astray as a verb (transitive):
To influence (someone) to have bad habits or to behave improperly or illegally
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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.
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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!"
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Pervert as a verb (transitive):
To turn another way; to divert.
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Pervert as a verb (transitive):
To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
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Pervert as a verb:
To misapply; to misinterpret designedly.
Examples:
"pervert one's words"
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Pervert as a verb (intransitive):
To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
Examples:
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