Meliorate and Pervert

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Meliorate verb - To make better.

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Pervert is an antonym for meliorate.

Pervert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

Usage example: a movie that perverted the Bible story by reveling in the sinners' lewd behavior until just before the moment of divine retribution

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Meliorate is an antonym for pervert.

Nearby Words: perverse, perverted, perversion, perversity, perverting

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Pervert and Meliorate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/meliorate/pervert

Meliorate & Pervert. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/meliorate/pervert>.

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