Synonyms for subvert
səbˈvɜrtsub·vert

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1. 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 To supplant is more often personal, signifying to take the place of another, usually by underhanded means; one is superseded by authority, supplanted by a rival.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, suppress

   Antonyms:
   conserve, keep, perpetuate, preserve, sustain, uphold

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1. subvert

   Synonyms:
   overturn, overthrow, destroy

   Antonyms:
   stabilitate, perpetuate, serve

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1. 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, corrupt

2. corrupt, 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"

   Synonyms:
   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, corrupt

3. sabotage, 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, break

4. subvertverb

   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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1. • Disobey
   • Ruin

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1. subvertverb

   Synonyms:
   overturn, overset, invert, turn upside down

2. subvertverb

   Synonyms:
   destroy, ruin, overthrow, demolish, raze

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1. List of paraphrases for "subvert":

   undermine, overturn, overthrow, sabotage

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How to use subvert in a sentence?

1. Christopher Jahraus:

   The idea is in no way to subvert or interfere with proper adoption proceedings, we’re not going to violate any laws.

2. Robert Buschel:

   Roger Stone did not conspire, collude, or do any action to subvert the electoral process, sadly, these meritless lawsuits against Roger Stone is not an effective form of therapy for loss Democratic National Convention suffered in 2016.

3. Natalie E. Brown:

   What she has been trying to do blatantly is to meddle in Uganda’s internal politics, particularly elections, to subvert our elections and the will of the people, she shouldn’t do anything outside the diplomatic norms.

4. Top Democrats:

   If someone says Russia is worse, Republican politicians can point at the larger geopolitical threat from China. True, but not relevant to the issue of election interference. Only one power is trying to subvert the election.

5. The Hill:

   It does not amount to a large-scale Ukrainian government effort to subvert our elections which is comparable to anything that the Russians did in 2016.