μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, 1Co.13:2) μεθιστάνω,

[in LXX for סוּר hi. etc. ;]

trans. in Pres. impf. fut. and aor. 1,

to change, remove: with accusative of thing(s), ὄρη, 1Co.13:2 (cf. Isa.54:10); with accusative of person(s): before εἰς, Col.1:13; before ἐκ, pass. Luk.16:4; of causing death (cf. similar intrans. sense, Eur. Alc. 21, al.), Act.13:22. Metaphorical (cf. τ. καρδίαν μ. Jos.14:8), with accusative of person(s), to pervert: Act.19:26.†

(AS)

to change; remove; to pervert