subvert

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: səbvûrtʹ, IPA ^(key): /səbˈvɝt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /səbˈvɜːt/

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Verb

Plain form subvert

Third-person singular subverts

Past tense subverted

Past participle subverted

Present participle subverting

1. (transitive) If you subvert power or authority, you overturn it.
   • Synonyms: overthrow and undermine