Meaning of SUBVERT
| Pronunciation: | | sub'vurt
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- [v] cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
- [v] destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
- [v] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- [v] 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"
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| | Synonyms: | | bring down, corrupt, counteract, countermine, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, overthrow, overturn, pervert, profane, sabotage, undermine, vitiate, weaken |
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| | See Also: | | alter, bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, change, depose, derail, destroy, disobey, force out, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, revolutionize, ruin, sensualise, sensualize, suborn, whore | |
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\Sub*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subverted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Subverting}.] [L. subvertere, subversum; sub under +
vertere to turn: cf. F. subvertir. See {Verse}.]
1. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin
utterly.
These are his substance, sinews, arms, and strength,
With which he yoketh your rebellious necks, Razeth
your cities, and subverts your towns. --Shak.
This would subvert the principles of all knowledge.
--Locke.
2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to
corrupt; to confound. --2 Tim. iii. 14.
Syn: To overturn; overthrow; destroy; invert; reverse;
extinguish.
\Sub*vert"\, v. i.
To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive.
They have a power given to them like that of the evil
principle, to subvert and destroy.
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