Subvert (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war".
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Meaning 4
Destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.