Lexical Definition

‎διαστρέφω‎ diastréphō (dee-as-tref'-o) to pervert ^G:V
from ‎διά‎ and ‎στρέφω‎

perverse(-rt), turn away.

• to distort, i.e. (figuratively) misinterpret, or (morally) corrupt

Abbott-Smith

δια-στρέφω [in LXX for הפךְ, עקשׁ, etc. ;]
to distort, twist; metaph., to distort, pervert: Lk 23:2, Ac 13:8, 10; διεστραμμένος, perverse: Mt 17:17, Lk 9:41, Ac 20:30, Phl 2:15.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διαστρέφω,

turn different ways, twist about, τὰ σώματα, as in the dance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τὸ πρόσωπον to distort it, [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—mostly passive, to be distorted or twisted, of the eyes, limbs, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be warped, τὰ διεστραμμένα τῶν ξύλων [Refs 4th c.BC+]: also of persons, to have one's eyes distorted, or to have one's neck twisted (Scholl. give both interpretations), εὐδαιμονίζω δ᾽ εἰ διαστραφήσομα; [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the eyes, διεστράφην ἰδών [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ διεστραμμένος, opposed to ὁ τυφλός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διεστρ. τοὺς πόδας with the feet twisted, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; διεστράφησαν τὸν στόμαχον had their stomachs turned, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

__2 metaphorically, distort, pervert, [τρόπον χρηστόν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν διαστρεφόντων (i.e. παθῶν) [Refs 1st c.BC+]; διαστρέψαντες τἀληθῆ having misrepresented it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, διαστραφῆναι τὴν διάνοιαν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]perverse, [LXX]
__II turn aside, divert, ἴχνος τὸ πρόσθεν φρενῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III obscene meaning, ={βινεῖν}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Deut.32.5}