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
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Examples of subvert in a Sentence
They conspired to subvert the government.
trying to subvert the electoral process
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Linkages between these users and any administration would subvert the traditional notion of citizenship, and agreements between the entities would be unlike ordinary alliances.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Special prosecutor Jack Smith is still pursuing a case against Trump for allegedly taking part in a sweeping criminal conspiracy to not just deny the 2020 election of President Biden, but also subvert it.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Today’s opera houses continue to build on that model and, at times, subvert it.
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Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Linkages between these users and any administration would subvert the traditional notion of citizenship, and agreements between the entities would be unlike ordinary alliances.
—Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
Special prosecutor Jack Smith is still pursuing a case against Trump for allegedly taking part in a sweeping criminal conspiracy to not just deny the 2020 election of President Biden, but also subvert it.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Today’s opera houses continue to build on that model and, at times, subvert it.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for subvert
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“Subvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvert. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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