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- [suh b-vurt]
- /səbˈvɜrt/
- /səbˈvɜːt/
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- [suh b-vurt]
- /səbˈvɜrt/
Definitions of subvert word
- verb with object subvert to overthrow (something established or existing). 1
- verb with object subvert to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of. 1
- verb with object subvert to undermine the principles of; corrupt. 1
- transitive verb subvert undermine, sabotage 1
- verb subvert To subvert something means to destroy its power and influence. 0
- verb subvert to bring about the complete downfall or ruin of (something existing or established by a system of law, etc) 0
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Origin of subvert
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English subverten < Latin subvertere to overthrow, equivalent to sub- sub- + vertere to turn
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Parts of speech for Subvert
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subvert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subvert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subvert
verb subvert
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- blow down — to open a valve in a steam boiler to eject any sediment that has collected
- bollix — to make a muddle of; bungle; botch
noun subvert
- frondeur — a rebel; rioter.
- insurrectionary — of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.
- insurrectionist — an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
- experientialist — A proponent of experientialism.
- experimenter — A person who experiments.
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