subvert: verb definition: to overthrow (something established or existing) to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of to undermine the principles of; corrupt

subvert pronunciation: suh b-vurt

subvert noun subversion adjective subversive adverb subversively related forms: noun subversion adjective subversive adverb subversively

subvert synonyms: undermine destabilize threaten destroy disrupt revolutionize overthrow sabotage defeat

subvert Lance Armstrong subverted his integrity by succumbing to the allure of performance-enhancing drugs.

subvert Bart Simpson is constantly in trouble for trying to subvert his teacher’s authority.

subvert Originally associated with romantic love, Valentine’s Day has been commercialized and its purpose has been subverted.

subversion Terrorist attacks are acts of subversion that threaten the well-being of society.

subversion People suspect that an act of subversion was used to corrupt the Presidential Election of 2016.

subversive The teacher did everything in her power to quell the subversive habits of her students.

subversive The subversive groundhog took pleasure in keeping the public in suspense until the last minute.

subversive When ET arrived on Earth, government agents tracked him as a subversive force.

subversive During the 1960’s, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s commitment to the Civil Rights movement was considered subversive by many Americans.

subversively subversively The spider stalked the butterfly it had entrapped in its web.

subversively subversively During the 1950’s, many people were afraid that Communists were subversively trying to ruin American Democracy.