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