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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Because of the decentralized electoral system, an individual state does have the power to delay or subvert the process of appointing electors—perhaps by alleging voting irregularities—even in the event of a clear popular-vote victory for a certain candidate in that state.
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
René Magritte is best known for his Surrealist masterpieces like The Son of Man (1964), which bend reality and subvert expectations.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Scream approached genre conventions with a meta-awareness and used it to consistently subvert audience expectations.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Fitting for a designer whose ethos focuses on Black, LGBTQIA+ and femme communities by creating clothes that celebrate intersectionality and subvert gender norms.
—Jasper Brown, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
René Magritte is best known for his Surrealist masterpieces like The Son of Man (1964), which bend reality and subvert expectations.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Scream approached genre conventions with a meta-awareness and used it to consistently subvert audience expectations.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Fitting for a designer whose ethos focuses on Black, LGBTQIA+ and femme communities by creating clothes that celebrate intersectionality and subvert gender norms.
—Jasper Brown, WWD, 28 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 22 Nov. 2024.
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