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subvert
[ suhb-vurt ]
verb (used with object)
- to overthrow (something established or existing).
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of.
- to undermine the principles of; corrupt.
subvert
/ əˈɜː /
verb
- to bring about the complete downfall or ruin of (something existing or established by a system of law, etc)
- to undermine the moral principles of (a person, etc); corrupt
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Derived Forms
- ܲˈٱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·İ noun
- ܲȴܲ·Ļ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of subvert1
C14: from Latin subvertere to overturn, from sub- from below + vertere to turn
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"The Order violates and subverts the separation of powers by lawlessly arrogating to the President authority to declare election rules by executive fiat."
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“The American people deserve a judicial branch full of honest arbiters of the law who want to protect democracy, not subvert it,” Leavitt said.
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Some collaborated, some left, some resisted, some subverted and some just tried to get by.
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I like the idea that I’m subverting the idea of information and making something else.
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Drag queens also embrace outlandish gender performance, but it's to subvert rigid gender roles instead of reinforcing them.
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