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subvert

/ subvert /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
destroy completely
"we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
Type of:
destroy ruin
Derived:
subversion subversive activity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cause the downfall of; of rulers
"The Czar was overthrown"
"subvert the ruling class"
Type of:
depose force out
Kinds of:
revolutionize
Derived:
subversion subversive activity revolutionist revolutionary subversive
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise infect
Derived:
profanation degradation debasement libertine debauchee
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
Type of:
disobey
Kinds of:
derail
Derived:
sabotage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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destroy ruin depose force out revolutionize change alter modify sensualize sensualise carnalize carnalise