Synonyms of subverts

subverts

verb

present tense third-person singular of subvert

as in degrades

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

• degrades
• weakens
• corrupts
• destroys
• humiliates
• dilutes
• deteriorates
• demeans
• debases
• lessens
• poisons
• perverts
• vitiates
• bastardizes
• debauches
• prostitutes
• pollutes
• cheapens
• abases
• damages
• warps
• demoralizes
• depraves
• taints
• disgraces
• ruins
• impairs
• shames
• profanes
• mars
• hurts
• humbles
• contaminates
• harms
• thins
• dirties
• dishonors
• defiles
• cankers
• tarnishes
• flaws
• descends
• spoils
• waters down
• wrecks
• defaces
• befouls
• depreciates
• begrimes
• stains
• takes down
• downgrades
• blemishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevates
• improves
• ennobles
• uplifts
• exalts
• enhances
• honors
• dignifies
• enriches
• restores
• perfects
• ameliorates
• amends
• refines
• clarifies
• cleans
• purifies
• respects
• cleanses
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subverts

Seen through the lens of the Civil War and its aftermath, the piece subverts every expectation. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Although the Western genre is an ever-present influence, Grisebach subverts some of its tropes. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 May 2026

The play subverts itself, never allowing an audience to gain a commanding foothill, even at the end when (suffice it to say) the watchers become the watched. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

With Manhunt, Felker-Martin subverts this convention, creating a post-contagion world in which trans women (and men and nonbinary people) not only exist but tell the story themselves across multiple viewpoint characters. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026

While most women figure skaters are known to sport pristine buns and dance to very predictable classics and pop songs, Alysa Liu subverts the norm. — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026

Gourault often subverts the extractivist logic of new media technologies and employs open-source investigation in the production of his films. — Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

The textured outer elevates even the most basic outfits, while the oxblood hue subtly subverts expectations. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026

The razor-sharp slasher, which leans into and subverts genre tropes, also stars Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Courtney Cox, Jamie Kennedy and David Arquette, among others. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025