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Synonyms
sub·vert (səb-vûrt́)

[Middle English subverten, from Old French subvertir, from Latin subvertere, sub-, sub-, + vertere, to turn.]

transitive verb: -vert·ed, -vert·ing, -verts. 

  1. To destroy completely; ruin: “schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community” (Alexander Hamilton)
  2. To undermine the character, morals, or allegiance of; corrupt.
  3. To overthrow completely: “Economic assistance … must subvert the existing … feudal or tribal order” (Henry A. Kissinger) See synonyms at overthrow

derivatives

sub·vert́er
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