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subvert
What does subvert mean?
subvert (verb): to overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does subvert come from?
From Middle English subverten, from Old French subvertir, from Latin subvertō (“to overthrow”, literally “to underturn, turn from beneath”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of subvert?
Words related to subvert
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “subvert” mean?
to overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly
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to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
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to meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of
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to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own
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highlight
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implement
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overthrow
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apologize
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