· cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

Synonym(s): overthrow, overturn, bring_down

Hypernym(s): depose, force_out

· 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"

Synonym(s): corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

· destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

Synonym(s): sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, weaken

Hypernym(s): disobey

· destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"

Hypernym(s): destroy, ruin