Synonyms of subversion

subversion

noun

as in sabotage

secret efforts to weaken or ruin a political system or government from within

They were arrested on charges of political subversion.

Related Words

• sabotage
• insurrection
• treason
• rebellion
• unrest
• overthrow
• treachery
• revolt
• revolution
• uprising
• mutiny
• insurgency
• coup
• upset
• sedition
• overturn
• misprision
• coup d'état
• outbreak
• eruption
• to-do
• turmoil
• upheaval
• outburst
• commotion
• bustle
• ruction
• coil
• stir
• ruckus
• convulsion
• hubbub
• rumpus
• pandemonium
• furore
• rout
• paroxysm
• squall
• bluster
• furor
• hullabaloo
• tumult
• earthquake
• bobbery
• row
• tempest
• fuss
• flare-up
• stew
• hurly-burly
• welter
• shindy
• cataclysm
• uproar
• bouleversement
• storm
• williwaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subversion

Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were charged in September 2021 with inciting subversion and face a maximum jail term of 10 years if convicted. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Although the movie eventually loses steam (a side effect of its subversions of the genre, while using Ilyas’s awkward outsidership as an aesthetic North Star), Khan traces the care with which his characters try to chart invisible social lines. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Subversion of the Source Material One of the biggest issues in Hollywood, especially over the last decade, is subversion of the source material. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

And because of that canon, Tapert and Raimi are there to ensure that any subversions don’t go too far astray. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026