subvert meaning
UK US /səbˈvɝt/ 2 syllables
subvert (verb): cause the downfall of; of rulers.
subvert has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
subvert as a verb
- cause the downfall of; of rulers
- The Czar was overthrown
- subvert the ruling class
Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, bring down
Type of: depose
Kinds: revolutionize
Related forms: subversive, subversion, subverter
- 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: corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
Type of: change
Kinds: sensualize, infect, lead off, poison, bastardize, suborn
Related forms: subversion
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
Synonyms: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, weaken
Type of: disobey
Kinds: derail
- destroy completely
- we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis
Type of: destroy
Related forms: subversion
How to pronounce subvert
subvert is pronounced /səbˈvɝt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with subvert
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in RT · 7-letter words
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