Need another word that means the same as “subvert”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “subvert” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Subvert” are: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, bring down, overthrow, overturn, counteract, countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken, destabilize, unsettle, warp, defile, distort, contaminate, poison, embitter
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “subvert” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| bring down | Bring into a different state. |
| contaminate | Make radioactive by adding radioactive material. Don t drink the water it s contaminated. |
| corrupt | Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. The corrupting smell of death. |
| counteract | Oppose or check by a counteraction. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues. |
| countermine | Dig a countermine against. We countermined the banks of the river. |
| debase | Corrupt debase or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. War debases people. |
| debauch | Seduce (a woman. Debauch the young people with wine and women. |
| defile | Desecrate or profane (something sacred. He took her behind the building and defiled her. |
| demoralise | Lower someone’s spirits; make downhearted. |
| demoralize | Corrupt the morals of (someone. The bad state of her child s health demoralizes her. |
| deprave | Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. This book would deprave and corrupt young children. |
| destabilize | Upset the stability of (a region or system); cause unrest or instability in. The accused were charged with conspiracy to destabilize the country. |
| distort | Form into a spiral shape. You re distorting the sound by overdriving the amp. |
| embitter | Make (someone) feel bitter or resentful. These injustices embittered her even more. |
| misdirect | Direct to the wrong place or in the wrong direction. Voters were misdirected to the wrong polling station. |
| overthrow | Rule against. He grips the ball too tight and overthrows it. |
| overturn | Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position. The big vase overturned. |
| pervert | Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive. He was charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice. |
| poison | Administer poison to. The bombings poisoned the political atmosphere and deepened the social divide. |
| profane | Violate the sacred character of a place or language. Profane the name of God. |
| sabotage | Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage. The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war. |
| undermine | Erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation. The flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof. |
| unsettle | Disturb the composure of. The crisis has unsettled financial markets. |
| vitiate | Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. Development programmes have been vitiated by the rise in population. |
| warp | In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. Your judgement has been warped by your obvious dislike of him. |
| weaken | Lessen the strength of. The fever weakened his body. |
| banish | Drive away. A number of people were banished to Siberia for political crimes. |
| communism | A form of socialism that abolishes private ownership. |
| converse | Of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other. His converse at such seasons was always elevating. |
| counteract | Oppose or check by a counteraction. Should we deliberately intervene in the climate system to counteract global warming. |
| coup | A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. He was overthrown in an army coup. |
| crusader | A fighter in the medieval Crusades. Crusaders for early detection and treatment of mental illnesses. |
| defeat | An instance of defeating or being defeated. A 1 0 defeat by Grimsby. |
| depose | Force to leave (an office. Every affidavit shall state which of the facts deposed to are within the deponent s knowledge. |
| destabilize | Make unstable. The discovery of an affair can destabilize a relationship. |
| diametrical | (of opposites) complete; absolute. Diametrical or opposite points of view. |
| enfeeble | Make weak. The breakdown in law and order enfeebled the government s authority. |
| fend | Withstand the force of something. The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow. |
| french | United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931. |
| junta | A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. The country s ruling military junta. |
| outbreak | A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition. The outbreak of hostilities. |
| overthrow | A score made because the ball has been overthrown. His throw missed the stumps and went for four overthrows. |
| overturn | An act of overturning something. The crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire. |
| reversal | An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. A black and white reversal kit. |
| reverse | The gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed. A knob to lock the box in four wheel drive for reverse. |
| revolt | Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. The Iceni revolted and had to be suppressed. |
| revolution | A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving. One revolution a second. |
| revolutionary | A radical supporter of political or social revolution. A revolutionary discovery. |
| revolutionize | Change radically. E mail revolutionized communication in academe. |
| setback | A plain, flat offset in a wall. A serious setback for the peace process. |
| spin | Cause to spin. The President s spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing. |
| takeover | An act of assuming control of something, especially the buying out of one company by another. A company threatened with takeover. |
| turn | Cause to change or turn into something different assume new characteristics. Cover potatoes with sacking to keep the light from turning them green. |
| undermine | Erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation. This could undermine years of hard work. |
| upset | The act of upsetting something. A legal dispute will cause worry and upset. |
| usurp | Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one’s right or possession. The Hanoverian dynasty had usurped the Stuarts. |
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