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Synonyms & Antonyms of subvert
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
- by insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward
Synonyms for subvert
- abase,
- bastardize,
- canker,
- cheapen,
- corrupt,
- debase,
- debauch,
- degrade,
- demean,
- demoralize,
- deprave,
- deteriorate,
- lessen,
- pervert,
- poison,
- profane,
- prostitute,
- vitiate,
- warp
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“Subvert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subvert. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of subvert was in the 14th century
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