Synonyms for subversion
səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃənsub·ver·sion

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1. corruption, subversionnoun

   destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

   Synonyms:
   depravation, rottenness, putrefaction, putridness, degeneracy, putrescence, corruptness, depravity, corruption, subversive activity

2. subversion, subversive activitynoun

   the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

   Synonyms:
   corruption, subversive activity

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1. subversionnoun

   Synonyms:
   overturn, inversion

2. subversionnoun

   Synonyms:
   overthrow, destruction, demolition, ruin

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1. List of paraphrases for "subversion":

   subversive, sabotage, overthrow, vandalism, destabilization

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1. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   A conspiracy, in short, is based on small groups with inherently competing interests. At some point in the evolution of the competition between two or more groups (and in some cases, within subversive groups), there are rumors or allegations made of sinister behavior or a secretive plot developed by the members or the leadership of the groups. Occasionally, the groups will have diametrically opposed goals and this leads to further subversion.

2. Paulo Roseno:

   I don't think we're going to have a coup in the classic sense with the military on the street, like what happened in 1964, what I think is more likely to happen is an attempted coup, some kind of subversion of democracy... or any attempt to delay the electoral process by introducing doubts about the legitimacy of the process.

3. Jerry Nadler:

   The Constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sit as a trial in impeachment. They have to pledge to do impartial justice, and here you have the majority leader of the Senate, in effect, the foreman of the jury, saying they're going to work hand and glove with the defense attorney, now, that's a violation of the oath they're about to take, and it's a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme.

4. Dwight D. Eisenhower:

   May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.

5. Leonard Cohen:

   Any startling piece of work has a subversive element in it, a delicious element often. Subversion is only disagreeable when it manifests in political or social activity. In what we call art, it's one of the most desirable characteristics of a piece of work.