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SUBVERT

Definition:

1. [verb] cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
   Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, bring down
   
   
2. [verb] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
   Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
   
   
3. [verb] destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
   Synonyms: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, weaken
   
   
4. [verb] destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
   
   

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Related Words:

• revolutionize
• sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
• infect
• lead off, lead astray
• whore
• poison
• bastardize, bastardise
• suborn
• derail

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