tr.v., -vert·ed, -vert·ing, -verts.

1. To destroy completely; ruin: “schemes to subvert the liberties of a great community” (Alexander Hamilton).
2. To undermine the character, morals, or allegiance of; corrupt.
3. To overthrow completely: “Economic assistance … must subvert the existing … feudal or tribal order” (Henry A. Kissinger). See synonyms at overthrow.

[Middle English subverten, from Old French subvertir, from Latin subvertere : sub-, sub- + vertere, to turn.]

subverter sub·vert'er n.

verb

1. To bring about the downfall of: bring down, overthrow, overturn, topple, tumble, unhorse. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To damage, destroy, or defeat by sabotage: sabotage, undermine. See attack/defend.

v

Definition: rebel, destroy
Antonyms: be loyal, comply, obey, uphold

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The verb has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: cause the downfall of; of rulers
  Synonyms: overthrow, overturn, bring down

Meaning #2: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

Meaning #3: destroy property or hinder normal operations
  Synonyms: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, weaken

Meaning #4: destroy completely

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - undergrave, omstyrte, ødelægge

Nederlands (Dutch)
ondermijnen

Français (French)
v. tr. - déstabiliser, ébranler, corrompre, faire échouer

Deutsch (German)
v. - stürzen, untergraben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανατρέπω, υπονομεύω

Italiano (Italian)
sovvertire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - subverter

Русский (Russian)
свергать, развращать, опрокидывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derribar, derrocar, corromper

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - omstörta, bryta ned, undergräva, upplösa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
推翻, 毁灭, 颠覆

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 推翻, 毀滅, 顛覆

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 뒤엎어 버리다, 파괴하다, 부패 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - くつがえす, 打倒する, 堕落させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخرب , يفسد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חתר תחת, ערער‬

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