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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Ways that people have been able to subvert the historical narrative around it into something new that has resulted instead in processes of naturalization, inclusion, acceptance?
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
The letter also implicated former Chief Financial Officer Mike Esmond in making multiple withdrawals from the Convention Center Fund between 2023 and 2025 and using separate accounts in order to subvert the statutory cap on taxpayer subsidies for MCCA administrative and operational spending.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The White House strategy makes the unsubstantiated claim that the populations of some European countries want an end to the war, but that their governments are subverting democratic processes and not delivering it.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The only reason to have players who know the game so thoroughly is to subvert their expectations, creating surprise, new gameplay, and fresh dynamics.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
The letter also implicated former Chief Financial Officer Mike Esmond in making multiple withdrawals from the Convention Center Fund between 2023 and 2025 and using separate accounts in order to subvert the statutory cap on taxpayer subsidies for MCCA administrative and operational spending.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The White House strategy makes the unsubstantiated claim that the populations of some European countries want an end to the war, but that their governments are subverting democratic processes and not delivering it.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The only reason to have players who know the game so thoroughly is to subvert their expectations, creating surprise, new gameplay, and fresh dynamics.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Dec. 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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