subvert — Dizionario inglese

Verbo

1. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinonimi

   devastateerasewreck

   Esempi

   He […] razeth your cities, and subverts your towns.

   , Book IV, Chapter XVIII This would be to subvert the principles and foundations of all knowledge.

2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.

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   Sinonimi

   corruptseducesuborn

   Esempi

   The oppressive regime stays in power only as long as they manage to subvert the will of the people.

3. To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).

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Sostantivo

1. An advertisement created by subvertising.

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   subvertisement

Verbo

1. cause the downfall of; of rulers

   Sinonimi

   overthrowoverturnbring down

   Termini più generali

   deposeforce out

   Esempi

   The Czar was overthrown

   subvert the ruling class

2. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

   Sinonimi

   corruptpervertdemoralizedemoralisedebauchdebaseprofanevitiatedepravemisdirect

   Termini più generali

   changealtermodify

   Esempi

   debauch the young people with wine and women

   Socrates was accused of corrupting young men

   Altri esempi (2)

   Do school counselors subvert young children?

   corrupt the morals

3. destroy property or hinder normal operations

   Sinonimi

   sabotageunderminecounterminecounteractweaken

   Termini più generali

   disobey

   Esempi

   The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

4. to raze to the ground, also figuratively

   Termini più generali

   destroyruin

   Esempi

   we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis