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Subvert Common

Origin: Latin prefix sub-

Subvert has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

An advertisement created by subvertising.

Verb
1

cause the downfall of; of rulers

"The Czar was overthrown"

"subvert the ruling class"

2

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"

3

destroy property or hinder normal operations

"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

4

destroy completely

"we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"

5

To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

Example Sentences
"The Czar was overthrown" verb
"subvert the ruling class" verb
"debauch the young people with wine and women" verb
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men" verb
"Do school counselors subvert young children?" verb
"corrupt the morals" verb
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" verb
"we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
depose change disobey destroy
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
revolutionize sensualize infect lead off poison bastardize suborn derail
Rhyming Words
ert bert sert pert cert mert wert vert gert tert snert inert alert apert geert evert udert overt chert ebert
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