subvert

Plural: subverts

Verb

Verb Forms: subverted, subverting, subverts

• To undermine the power and authority of an established system.
• cause the downfall of; of rulers
  • "subvert the ruling class"
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  • "Do school counselors subvert young children?"
• destroy property or hinder normal operations
• destroy completely
  • "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
• To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
• To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
• To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).

Noun

• An advertisement created by subvertising.

Examples

• Her bold play of ’SUBVERT’ effectively broke up her opponent’s strong word structure.
• The oppressive regime stays in power only as long as they manage to subvert the will of the people.

Synonyms

bring down, corrupt, counteract, countermine, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, overthrow, overturn, pervert, profane, sabotage, undermine, vitiate, weaken, subvertisement

Anagrams of subvert