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Subvert

verb/səbvˈɜːt/
Definition
cause the downfall of; of rulers
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/səbvˈɜːt/
🇬🇧British English
/səbvˈɜːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/səbvˈɜːt/
2 syllables Say it as /səbvˈɜːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause the downfall of; of rulers
“The Czar was overthrown”
verbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
verbdestroy property or hinder normal operations
“The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war”
verbdestroy completely
“we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis”
Word Forms
overthrownounthe termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
subversiveadjectivein opposition to a civil authority or government
subversionnounthe act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
subverternouna radical supporter of political or social revolution
corruptibleadjectivecapable of being corrupted
corruptiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
corruptionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
perversiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
pervertnouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
demoralizationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
demoralisationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
debaucheenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchernounsomeone who assaults others sexually
debaucherynouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debauchnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debasementnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
depravationnounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
depravitynounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
sabotagenouna deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
untergraben
den Untergang verursachen; der Herrscher
🇫🇷French
subvertir
provoquer la chute de; des dirigeants
🇪🇸Spanish
subvertir
causar la caída de; de gobernantes
🇮🇹Italian
sovvertire
causare la caduta di; dei governanti
🇳🇱Dutch
ondermijnen
de ondergang veroorzaken van; van heersers
🇵🇹Portuguese
subverter
causar a queda de; dos governantes
🇷🇺Russian
ниспровергать
вызвать падение; правителей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पलट देना
के पतन का कारण; शासकों का
🇧🇩Bengali
ধ্বংস করা
এর পতন ঘটানো; শাসকদের
🇮🇳Tamil
அடிபணியச் செய்
வீழ்ச்சியை ஏற்படுத்தும்; ஆட்சியாளர்களின்
🇮🇳Telugu
అణచివేయు
యొక్క పతనానికి కారణం; పాలకుల
🇮🇳Marathi
विघटन करणे
च्या पतन होऊ; राज्यकर्त्यांचे
🇮🇳Gujarati
તોડવું
ના પતનનું કારણ બને છે; શાસકોની
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುಡಮೇಲು
ಅವನತಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അട്ടിമറിക്കുക
തകർച്ചയ്ക്ക് കാരണമാകുന്നു; ഭരണാധികാരികളുടെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਲਟਾਉਣਾ
ਦੇ ਪਤਨ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ; ਸ਼ਾਸਕਾਂ ਦੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
الٹنا
کے زوال کا سبب بننا؛ حکمرانوں کی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颠覆
导致……的垮台;统治者的
🇯🇵Japanese
転覆させる
~の崩壊を引き起こす。支配者の
🇰🇷Korean
전복하다
몰락을 초래하다; 통치자의
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lật đổ
gây ra sự sụp đổ của; của những người cai trị
🇹🇭Thai
ล้มล้าง
ทำให้เกิดการล่มสลายของ; ของผู้ปกครอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menumbangkan
menyebabkan jatuhnya; dari para penguasa
🇵🇭Filipino
ibagsak
maging sanhi ng pagbagsak ng; ng mga pinuno
🇲🇾Malay
menumbangkan
menyebabkan kejatuhan; daripada penguasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تخريب
تسبب في سقوط؛ من الحكام
🇮🇷Persian
واژگون کردن
باعث سقوط از حاکمان
🇹🇷Turkish
yıkmak
çöküşüne neden olmak; hükümdarların
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַרְעֵר
לגרום לנפילתו של; של שליטים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'subvert'?
The primary meaning of 'subvert' is 'cause the downfall of; of rulers'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'subvert' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'subvert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'subvert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'subvert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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