verb🔗ShareRenverser, saperTo overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly."The student subverted the teacher's authority by constantly interrupting the lesson and encouraging others to do the same. "L'élève a sapé l'autorité de l'enseignant en interrompant constamment la leçon et en encourageant les autres à faire de même.politicsgovernmentactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubvertir, renverserTo 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."Un dictateur reste au pouvoir seulement tant qu'il parvient à subvertir la volonté de son peuple.mindpoliticsgovernmentsocietymoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, saperTo upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath)."The teacher subverted the usual classroom routine by having students teach each other the lesson instead of lecturing. "Le professeur a renversé la routine habituelle de la classe en demandant aux élèves de s'enseigner mutuellement la leçon au lieu de faire un cours magistral.politicsculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
