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perverting

/pɚˈvɝːtɪŋ/ /pəˈvɝːtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To turn another way; to divert.

Examples :

"The heavy rain was perverting the water flowing down the street, diverting it into the nearby park instead of the sewer. "
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Related Words

Illustration designedly

designedly adverb

/dɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ/ /dɪˈzaɪnədli/

By design; intentionally; according to plan.

"She designedly bumped into him in the hallway to start a conversation. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration perverted

perverted verb

/pəˈvɜːrtɪd/ /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/

To turn another way; to divert.

"The heavy rain perverted the river's course, causing it to flood the nearby fields. "

Illustration corrupted

corrupted verb

/kəˈɹʌptɪd/

To make corrupt; to change from good to bad; to draw away from the right path; to deprave; to pervert.

"The bad influence of his new friends corrupted his good behavior. "

Illustration nefarious

nefarious adjective

/nɛˈfɛəɹi.əs/ /nɪˈfɛːɹɪ.əs/

Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.

"Aliens have a nefarious connotation in many science fiction books."

Illustration diverting

diverting verb

/daɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/ /dəˈvɜːrtɪŋ/

To turn aside from a course.

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

Illustration explosives

explosives noun

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/ /ɛkˈsploʊsɪvz/

Any explosive substance.

"Construction workers use explosives to break down large rocks. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Other than supposed; different.

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Illustration destructive

destructive adjective

/dɪˈstɹʊktɪv/

Causing destruction; damaging.

"The storm was incredibly destructive, tearing down trees and damaging many homes. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration misinterpret

misinterpret verb

/ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/ /ˌmɪsɪnˈtɝːprɪt/

To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.

"My sister misinterpreted my tone and thought I was angry, when I was just tired. "