Main Entry:

sub·vert

Pronunciation:

\səb-ˈvərt\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French subvertir, from Latin subvertere, literally, to turn from beneath, from sub- + vertere to turn — more at worth

Date:

14th century

1 : to overturn or overthrow from the foundation : ruin 2 : to pervert or corrupt by an undermining of morals, allegiance, or faith

— sub·vert·er noun