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verb (used with object)
1.
to overthrow (something established or existing).
2.
to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of.
3.
to undermine the principles of; corrupt.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English subverten < Latin subvertere to overthrow, equivalent to sub- sub- + vertere to turn
1325–75; Middle English subverten < Latin subvertere to overthrow, equivalent to sub- sub- + vertere to turn
Related forms
sub·vert·er, noun
un·sub·vert·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. upset, disrupt, undermine, overturn, sabotage.
1. upset, disrupt, undermine, overturn, sabotage.
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subvert
late 14c., from M.Fr. subvertir, from L. subvertere, from sub "under" + vertere "to turn" (see versus).
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