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Synonyms for subvert
səbˈvɜrtsub·vert
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
subvert
To subvert is to overthrow from or as from the very foundation; utterly destroy; bring to ruin. The word is now generally figurative, as of moral or political ruin. To supersede implies the putting of something that is wisely or unwisely preferred in the place of that which is removed; to subvert does not imply substitution. To supplant is more often personal, signifying to take the place of another, usually by underhanded means; one is superseded by authority, supplanted by a rival. Compare ABOLISH.
Synonyms:
destroy, extinguish, overthrow, overturn, ruin, supersede, supplant, suppressAntonyms:
conserve, keep, perpetuate, preserve, sustain, uphold
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subvert
Synonyms:
overturn, overthrow, destroyAntonyms:
stabilitate, perpetuate, serve
Princeton's WordNet
overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring downverb
cause the downfall of; of rulers
"The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
Synonyms:
weaken, land, bowl over, bring down, overthrow, vacate, cut, annul, trim down, overturn, lower, demoralise, misdirect, overrule, get down, debase, pervert, demoralize, lift, trim back, trim, counteract, profane, rescind, cut down, tump over, put down, reduce, sabotage, let down, override, vitiate, repeal, take down, deprave, revolutionize, cut back, tip over, impose, inflict, undermine, upset, turn over, reverse, countermand, revoke, revolutionise, knock over, countermine, visit, debauch, corruptcorrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirectverb
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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bring down, mislead, overthrow, alloy, misguide, twist, impair, misaddress, abuse, deflower, demoralise, cloud, misdirect, weaken, get down, debase, counteract, demoralize, sully, convolute, vitiate, profane, deject, lead astray, defile, desecrate, sophisticate, sabotage, load, countermine, mar, taint, overturn, stretch, invalidate, deprave, adulterate, dilute, twist around, undermine, buy, violate, grease one's palms, outrage, cast down, void, dispirit, depress, bribe, misuse, pervert, dismay, debauch, spoil, corruptsabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb
destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
Synonyms:
countermine, countervail, bring down, vitiate, counterbalance, deprave, debauch, cave, soften, misdirect, overturn, demoralize, counteract, sabotage, debase, profane, weaken, corrupt, damp, pervert, neutralize, demoralise, countercheck, antagonise, de-escalate, undermine, step down, dampen, overthrow, antagonize, breaksubvertverb
destroy completely
"we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
Synonyms:
countermine, overturn, vitiate, deprave, debauch, overthrow, counteract, sabotage, profane, weaken, bring down, pervert, debase, misdirect, demoralise, corrupt, undermine, demoralize
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How to use subvert in a sentence?
Ultimately, Donald Trump, the President of the United States, spurred a mob of domestic enemies. . to march down The Capitol and subvert American democracy.
Every day that passes makes it legally and politically less likely that President Donald Trump can pull off this crazy attempt to subvert the will of the people, the system is kind of on autopilot.
[Political violence is] something that unites almost all Americans and that we can all be united against. And obviously, we've seen horrible things happen quite recently, certainly the speaker's husband. But it's from Capitol Hill because that is where there was an attempt to subvert our democracy.
The U.N. and Europe cannot oblige us to sit at the table with terrorists, forming a unity government with leaders of extremist movements, as proposed by mediators would... subvert the results of elections and the will of the vast majority of Libyan citizens.
If these reports are true, then there is truly no bottom to President Trump's willingness to abuse President Trump power and abase our country. This behavior is particularly abhorrent because it exploits the foreign policy of our country and undermines our national security for political purposes. It means that President Trump used the power and resources of the United States to pressure a sovereign nation — a partner that is still under direct assault from Russia — pushing Ukraine to subvert the rule of law in the express hope of extracting a political favor, such clear-cut corruption damages and diminishes our institutions of government by making them tools of a personal political vendetta. At minimum, Donald Trump should immediately release the transcript of the call in question, so that the American people can judge for themselves, and direct the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to stop stonewalling and release the whistleblower notification to the Congress.
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- korrumpieren, stürzen, unterlaufen, zerrütten, untergraben, umstoßenGerman
- subverterSpanish
- mullistaa, horjuttaa, tuhota, kumota, vastamainos, kukistaaFinnish
- renverserFrench
- megdöntHungarian
- corrompereItalian
- VERTOLatin
- corrumperen, protestreclame, ondergraven, omverwerpenDutch
- subverterPortuguese
- подрывать, разрушать, свергать, развращать, ниспровергатьRussian
- omstörta, störtaSwedish
- ล้มล้างThai
- lật đổVietnamese
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