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subvert
to undermine or overthrow an established system or authority
Synonyms
- undermine
- sabotage
- topple
Antonyms
- support
- uphold
subvert in a sentence
The whistleblower's leaked documents subverted the company's official story.
Critics claimed the new rule would subvert decades of established tradition.
Where it comes from
From Latin subvertere 'to turn upside down'
Memory hook
SUB-VERT — to flip something upside down from below, quietly wrecking it.
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Read it in context
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