Subvert

[səb'vɜːt] or [sʌb'vɝt]

Definition

(verb.) destroy completely; 'we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis'.

Typed by Dave--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

(v. t.) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.

(v. i.) To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive.

Typed by Elinor

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Overturn, overset, invert, turn upside down.[2]. Destroy, ruin, overthrow, demolish, raze.

Inputed by Eunice

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Overturn, overthrow, destroy

ANT:Stabilitate, perpetuate,[See PITH], serve

Inputed by Jarvis

Definition

v.t. to turn upside down: to overthrow from the foundation: to ruin utterly: to corrupt.—n. Subver′sion act of subverting or overthrowing from the foundation: entire overthrow: ruin.—adjs. Subver′sionary Subver′sive tending to subvert overthrow or destroy.—p.adj. Subverst′ (Spens.) subverted overturned.—n. Subvert′er.—adj. Subvert′ible.

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