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   Sub·vert

   /səbˈvərt/

   

   verb

   • 1. undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution): "the case involved an attempt to subvert the rule of law" Similar destabilizeunsettleoverthrowoverturnbring downbring about the downfall oftoppledeposeoustsupplantunseatdethronedisestablishdissolvedisruptwreak havoc onsabotageruinupsetdestroyannihilatedemolishwreckundoundermineundercutweakenimpairdamagecorruptpervertwarpdepravedefiledebasedistortcontaminatepoisonembittervitiate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French subvertir or Latin subvertere, from sub- ‘from below’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

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   • 1. subverter noun

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   What does subvert mean?

   • (Definition of subvert from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 破壞，動搖，顛覆（尤指已有的政治體制）… 破坏，动摇，颠覆（尤指现有的政治体制）… subvertir, minar, socavar las bases de… subverter, minar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SUBVERT definition: to try to destroy the authority of a government, religion, etc: . Learn more.

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   How many meanings does the verb subvert have?

   • There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb subvert, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb subvert? How is the verb pronounced? Where does the verb come from?

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   Where did the word subvert come from?

   • According to Etymonline, the word subvert has been used since the late 14th century to mean to destroy or overthrow something. This comes from the Old French subvertir meaning to overthrow or destroy, which began to be used in the 13th century. This came directly from the Latin subvertere which meant to turn upside down or overthrow.

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   What is an example of a subvert?

   • It can be used to mean to overthrow something that is established or existing, to cause the downfall or ruin of, or to undermine the principles of or corrupt something. For example, the resistance might subvert the Czar in a corrupt government. Other forms of the word subvert include subversion, subverting, subverter, and subverted.

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   to try to destroy the authority of a government, religion, etc: a plot to subvert the government.

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    verb. These are words and phrases related to subvert. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of subvert. Radical groups attempted to subvert the peace talks. Synonyms. overthrow. upset. disrupt. wreck. ruin. undermine. undo. overturn. destroy. spoil. devastate. demolish. shatter. smash. poison. contaminate