pervert-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Corrupt someone morally through intemperance or sensuality; cause to go astray.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] PERVERT NP2[patient[human]]

Examples:
School counselors are often seen to pervert the students in their
care.
Parents can pervert their children in the rudest of ways.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: pervert.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Change the meaning of (someone's) words with intent to deceive.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] PERVERT NP2[patient[abstract]]

Examples:
Don't pervert my words, Sir Henry!
The media perverted the candidate's message.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Change the purpose or functioning of a system.

Examples:
Don't pervert the judicial system.
The director of the factory perverted the formerly clean finances
passed down from the recently retired CFO.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3