subversion — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of subverting; overturning; flipping from beneath.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable

2. The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The condition of being subverted.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

4. A systematic attempt to overthrow a government by working from within; undermining.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. A revision considered more similar to preceding subversions than a revision deemed a new "version" is to preceding versions.

   Related words

   subversioning

Noun

1. destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

   Synonyms

   corruption

   Broader terms

   degradationdebasement

   Examples

   corruption of a minor

   the big city's subversion of rural innocence

2. the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

   Synonyms

   subversive activity

   Broader terms

   overthrow