subvert
pronunciation
How to pronounce subvert in British English:
UK [səbˈvɜːt]
How to pronounce subvert in American English:
US [səbˈvɜːrt]
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- Verb:
- cause the downfall of; of rulers
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
- destroy completely
Word Origin
- subvert (v.)
- late 14c., "to raze, destroy, overthrow, undermine, overturn," from Old French subvertir "overthrow, destroy" (13c.), or directly from Latin subvertere "to turn upside down, overturn, overthrow," from sub "under" (see sub-) + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Related: Subverted; subverting.
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Example
- 1. And there is scant evidence that ak has used its time in office to subvert secularism .
- 2. And organizations have ways of dealing with employees who subvert the team .
- 3. It was clear , when the act was passed , that southern whites would try to subvert it .
- 4. Though not a part of any deliberate effort to subvert the system , they mean that nearly everyone has seen south korean soap operas and knows how prosperous seoul really looks .
- 5. Many latvians , including some in mr dombrovkis 's party , fear it would subvert the role of latvian as the national language and increase russian influence .