The difference between Pervert and Veer

When used as nouns, pervert means one who has been perverted, whereas veer means a turn or swerve.

When used as verbs, pervert means to turn another way, whereas veer means to let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.


check bellow for the other definitions of Pervert and Veer

  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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  1. Veer as a verb (obsolete, nautical):

    To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.

  1. Veer as a noun:

    A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.

  1. Veer as a verb (intransitive):

    To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.

    Examples:

    "The car slid on the ice and veered out of control."

  2. Veer as a verb (intransitive, of the [[wind]]):

    To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).

  3. Veer as a verb (intransitive, nautical, of the wind):

    To shift aft.

  4. Veer as a verb (intransitive, nautical):

    To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.

  5. Veer as a verb (transitive):

    To turn.