subverts; subverted; subverting
formal
1
: to secretly try to ruin or destroy a government, political system, etc.
They conspired to subvert the government.
2
: to make (something) weaker or less effective
subvert [=undermine] the rule of law
trying to subvert the electoral process
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“Subvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/subvert. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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