verb🔗ShareRenverser, saperTo 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. "En diffusant de fausses informations, la campagne visait à saper la confiance du public envers le gouvernement.politicsgovernmentactionsocietylawChat 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 ne reste au pouvoir que tant qu'il parvient à subvertir la volonté de son peuple.mindmoralpoliticsgovernmentphilosophysocietyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRenverser, saperTo 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. "Le comédien était connu pour renverser les attentes du public en commençant par un sujet sérieux, puis en le rendant inopinément hilarant.politicsculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading