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English verb: subvert | |||
| 1. | subvert (social) cause the downfall of; of rulers | ||
| Samples | The Czar was overthrown. Subvert the ruling class. | ||
| Synonyms | bring down, overthrow, overturn | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depose, force out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | revolutionize | ||
| 2. | subvert (social) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||
| Samples | 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 | corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, sensualise, sensualize, suborn | ||
| 3. | subvert (social) destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||
| Samples | The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war. | ||
| Synonyms | counteract, countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disobey | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | derail | ||
| 4. | subvert (contact) destroy completely | ||
| Samples | We must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||
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