pervert vs alter

alter vs pervert

pervert is a noun but alter is not a noun.

pervert and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pervert	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of pervert; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than pervert:

pervert: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of pervert include change, modify.

pervert (noun)	alter (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

pervert (verb)	alter (verb)
change the inherent purpose or function of something	remove the ovaries of
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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