brigandine brigandine

noun

a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth  ( brigandine )
a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth

 interrupter interrupter

noun

a device for automatically interrupting an electric current  ( interrupter )
a device for automatically interrupting an electric current

 South Australia South Australia

noun

a state in south central Australia  ( South Australia )
a state in south central Australia

 pervert pervert

noun

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior  ( degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert )
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

change the inherent purpose or function of something  ( misuse, pervert, abuse )
change the inherent purpose or function of something
 Don't abuse the system
Don't abuse the system
 The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive  ( convolute, pervert, sophisticate, twist, twist around )
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
 Don't twist my words
Don't twist my words

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality  ( debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate, corrupt, deprave )
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
 debauch the young people with wine and women
debauch the young people with wine and women
 Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
 Do school counselors subvert young children?
Do school counselors subvert young children?
 corrupt the morals
corrupt the morals