v. t. | 1. | To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly. |
2. | To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound. | |
v. i. | 1. | To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive. |
Verb | 1. | subvert - cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" |
2. | subvert - 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, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate | |
3. | subvert - destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" | |
4. | subvert - destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis" |