Thesaurus: subvert

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1. v. t. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
2. v. t. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
3. v. i. To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive.
4. v. cause the downfall of; of rulers
5. v. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
6. v. destroy property or hinder normal operations
7. v. to raze to the ground, also figuratively
8. 1. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly. These are his substance, sinews, arms, and strength, With which he yoketh your rebellious necks, Razeth your cities, and subverts your towns. Shak. This would subvert the principles of all knowledge. Locke. 2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound. 2 Tim. iii. 14. Syn. -- To overturn; overthrow; destroy; invert; reverse; extinguish. To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive. They have a power given to them like that of the evil principle, to subvert and destroy.
9. To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive.They have a power given to them like that of the evil principle, tosubvert and destroy.
10. v:100 v. destroy completely