verb🔗ShareTo overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly."By spreading false information, the campaign aimed at subverting the public's trust in the government. "politicsgovernmentactionsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound."A dictator stays in power only as long as he manages to subvert the will of his people."mindmoralpoliticsgovernmentphilosophysocietyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath)."The comedian was known for subverting audience expectations by starting with a serious topic and then unexpectedly making it hilarious. "politicsculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading