subvert

(v) cause the downfall of; of rulers
- The Czar was overthrown
- subvert the ruling class
overthrow, bring down, overturn,
(v) 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
corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate,
(v) destroy property or hinder normal operations
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken, counteract,
(v) destroy completely
- we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis

overthrow bring down overturn corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane vitiate countermine sabotage undermine weaken counteract

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