Synonyms of subverted

subverted

verb

past tense of subvert

as in corrupted

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 & Similar Words

• corrupted
• degraded
• weakened
• perverted
• deteriorated
• humiliated
• poisoned
• destroyed
• diluted
• damaged
• ruined
• debased
• depraved
• demeaned
• bastardized
• warped
• lessened
• prostituted
• disgraced
• vitiated
• debauched
• cheapened
• marred
• tainted
• polluted
• demoralized
• shamed
• contaminated
• profaned
• harmed
• cankered
• thinned
• impaired
• hurt
• wrecked
• abased
• humbled
• defiled
• flawed
• dishonored
• watered down
• spoiled
• dirtied
• tarnished
• stained
• defaced
• descended
• befouled
• begrimed
• downgraded
• depreciated
• took down
• blemished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• uplifted
• improved
• amended
• honored
• exalted
• enhanced
• perfected
• ennobled
• enriched
• restored
• dignified
• refined
• ameliorated
• cleaned
• bettered
• purified
• clarified
• cleansed
• respected
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subverted

The decision to launch a separate block of programming aimed at those viewers, filled with raunchy cartoons that actively subverted nostalgia and violent anime that couldn’t be shown during daytime hours, was logical. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Laws and elections can quickly shift the balance of power in the game, and the rules can be subverted or twisted to your advantage through the deft deployment of crushing bureaucracy. — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

That's because when the stakes are high, and the actors begin to cry, the serious tone begs to be subverted by a humorous caption. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

What could be a stock campus ice-queen role is subverted throughout the season, through the empathy for the character that courses through her performance. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Ireland sought to slow down the match but New Zealand subverted that tactic, forcing turnovers and kicking only sparingly. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The Sedition Act of 1918, which subverted the Bill of Rights, imposed penalties for anti-government expression. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

One day after Zendaya subverted her usual high-fashion fare by wearing a $35 T-shirt from eBay, the 29-year-old actress dipped into a different type of archive on June 25. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 June 2026

But Raman — whose husband is veteran 30 Rock writer and producer Vali Chandrasekaran — has quietly subverted her showy target in a way befitting that series. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026