About The Word Subvert
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Subvert
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What's The Definition Of Subvert?
[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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Subvert: bring down | corrupt | counteract | countermine | debase | debauch | demoralise | demoralize | deprave | misdirect | overthrow | overturn | pervert | profane | sabotage | undermine | vitiate | weaken Related Terms | Find terms related to Subvert: 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 Subvert In Webster's Dictionary \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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