subvert

  • 21subvert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. overthrow, overturn, upset; ruin, fell, raze. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overturn, overthrow, suppress, supplant, supersede, ruin, destroy, extinguish, invert, depress, upset,… …

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  • 22subvert — sub|vert [ səb vɜrt ] verb transitive 1. ) to attack or harm a government or established system of law, politics, etc. 2. ) to make someone less loyal or less moral …

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  • 23subvert — sub vert || sÉ™b vÉœrt / ɜːt v. undermine, overthrow, destroy, cause the ruin of, corrupt …

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  • 24subvert — verb undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution). Derivatives subversion noun subverter noun Origin ME: from OFr. subvertir or L. subvers , subvertere, from sub from below + vertere to turn …

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  • 25subvert — v. a. 1. Overturn, overset, overthrow, reverse, upset, invert, turn upside down. 2. Destroy, ruin, overthrow, demolish, raze, extinguish, overturn, upset. 3. Pervert, corrupt, confound, destroy, injure …

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  • 26subvert — v 1. overthrow, overturn, overpower, topple, defeat, conquer, vanquish, oust; upset, overwhelm, turn upside down, invert, disrupt, upheave; supplant, replace, displace; disestablish; depose, dethrone, unseat, remove from office, uncrown, discrown …

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  • 27subvert — sub·vert …

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  • 28subvert — [səbˈvɜːt] verb [T] to attack or harm a government or established belief subversion [səbˈvɜːʃ(ə)n] noun [U] …

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  • 29subvert — sub•vert [[t]səbˈvɜrt[/t]] v. t. 1) to overthrow (something established or existing) 2) to cause the downfall or ruin of 3) to undermine the principles of; corrupt • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < L subvertere to overthrow =sub sub +vertere to turn… …

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  • 30subvert — /səbˈvɜt / (say suhb vert) verb (t) 1. to overthrow (something established or existing). 2. to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of: *Not only were mothers denied legal guardianship of their children but their moral influence over them was …