Pervert

1. To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
2. To turnanother way; to divert.
3. To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words.
4. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the Synonym of Convert.