From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Subvert \Sub*vert"\, v. i.
To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive.
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They have a power given to them like that of the evil
principle, to subvert and destroy.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Subvert \Sub*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Subverted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Subverting}.] [L. subvertere, subversum; sub under +
vertere to turn: cf. F. subvertir. See {Verse}.]
1. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin
utterly.
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These are his substance, sinews, arms, and strength,
With which he yoketh your rebellious necks,
Razeth your cities, and subverts your towns. --Shak.
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This would subvert the principles of all knowledge.
--Locke.
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2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to
corrupt; to confound. --2 Tim. iii. 14.
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Syn: To overturn; overthrow; destroy; invert; reverse;
extinguish.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
subvert
v 1: cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was
overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" [syn: {overthrow},
{subvert}, {overturn}, {bring down}]
2: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch
the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused
of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young
children?"; "corrupt the morals" [syn: {corrupt}, {pervert},
{subvert}, {demoralize}, {demoralise}, {debauch}, {debase},
{profane}, {vitiate}, {deprave}, {misdirect}]
3: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance
sabotaged railroad operations during the war" [syn:
{sabotage}, {undermine}, {countermine}, {counteract},
{subvert}, {weaken}]
4: destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be
subverted by the current crisis"
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