Definitions for subvert
səbˈvɜrtsub·vert

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring downverb

   cause the downfall of; of rulers

   "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

2. corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirectverb

   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"

3. sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weakenverb

   destroy property or hinder normal operations

   "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

4. subvertverb

   destroy completely

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To SUBVERTverb

   Etymology: subvertir, French; subverto, Latin.

   1. To overthrow; to overturn; to destroy; to turn upside down.

   God, by things deem’d weak,
   Subverts the worldly strong and worldly wise. John Milton.

   No proposition can be received for divine revelation, if contradictory to our clear intuitive knowledge; because this would subvert the principles of all knowledge John Locke.

   Trees are subverted or broken by high winds. John Mortimer.

   2. To corrupt; to confound.

   Strive not about words to no purpose, but to the subverting of the hearers. 2 Tim. ii. 14.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. subvert

   To subvert means to undermine, overthrow, or destabilize an established system, institution, belief, or authority, often secretly and gradually. This could refer to a political government, a societal norm, or any other form of established authority or practice. Subversion often includes challenging or disrupting existing structures to initiate change.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Subvertverb

   to overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly

2. Subvertverb

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

3. Subvertverb

   to overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Subvert

   sub-vėrt′, v.t. to turn upside down: to overthrow from the foundation: to ruin utterly: to corrupt.—n. Subver′sion, act of subverting or overthrowing from the foundation: entire overthrow: ruin.—adjs. Subver′sionary, Subver′sive, tending to subvert, overthrow, or destroy.—p.adj. Subverst′ (Spens.), subverted, overturned.—n. Subvert′er.—adj. Subvert′ible. [L. sub, under, vertĕre, versum, to turn.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of subvert in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of subvert in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of subvert in a Sentence

1. Robert Buschel:

   Roger Stone did not conspire, collude, or do any action to subvert the electoral process, sadly, these meritless lawsuits against Roger Stone is not an effective form of therapy for loss Democratic National Convention suffered in 2016.

2. Christopher Jahraus:

   The idea is in no way to subvert or interfere with proper adoption proceedings, we’re not going to violate any laws.

3. Timothy Brunold:

   They are attempting to game our system and subvert our attempts to select students who present the best fit for our institution.

4. Woodward Bernstein:

   Carl and I, and our endless discussions, agree... there is an abundance of overwhelming evidence that this was a criminal conspiracy to subvert a lawful function of government.

5. Carl Schurz:

   From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=subvert
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=subvert
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvert
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=subvert