subverted; subverting; subverts
1
: to overturn or overthrow from the foundation : ruin
2
: to pervert or corrupt by an undermining of morals, allegiance, or faith
subverter
noun
Examples of subvert in a Sentence
They conspired to subvert the government.
trying to subvert the electoral process
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Another artist new to me was Summer Wheat at the Nazarian/Curcio booth whose paintings subvert traditional representation of women and look like textiles but is actually paint applied through a rigorous process.
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In the past decade, some liberals and progressives have ignored or even worked to subvert free-speech norms, a matter that has been extensively covered in the press.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
McClarnon has played a number of cops, but his ability to subvert our assumptions about law-enforcement characters through tone and physicality means none of them can be reduced to cliché.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for Trump and others in the case have racked up millions of dollars in legal fees since a grand jury indicted him and his allies for their efforts to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
In the past decade, some liberals and progressives have ignored or even worked to subvert free-speech norms, a matter that has been extensively covered in the press.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
McClarnon has played a number of cops, but his ability to subvert our assumptions about law-enforcement characters through tone and physicality means none of them can be reduced to cliché.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for Trump and others in the case have racked up millions of dollars in legal fees since a grand jury indicted him and his allies for their efforts to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Subvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvert. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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