subverted; subverting; subverts
1
: to overturn or overthrow from the foundation : ruin
2
: to pervert or corrupt by an undermining of morals, allegiance, or faith
subverter
noun
Examples of subvert in a Sentence
They conspired to subvert the government.
trying to subvert the electoral process
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
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The company’s operations are built to prevent potential attempts to subvert its business by outside influence.
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However, it’s massively subverted expectation - and that’s an understatement.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Yet, as second wave feminism took root in the 1960s, many women seized on broom-riding witches as heroes who subverted ideas of domesticity.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2025
The company’s operations are built to prevent potential attempts to subvert its business by outside influence.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
However, it’s massively subverted expectation - and that’s an understatement.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subvert
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“Subvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvert. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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