subvert

verb

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cause the downfall of; of rulers

The Czar was overthrown

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

debauch the young people with wine and women

destroy property or hinder normal operations

The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war

destroy completely

we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	overthrow
1	derivation	Related & opposite	subversive activity
1	derivation	Related & opposite	revolutionist
1	derivation	Related & opposite	insurgent
1	hypernym	Types & categories	force out
1	hyponym	Types & categories	revolutionize
2	derivation	Related & opposite	degradation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	subversion
2	derivation	Related & opposite	demoralization
2	derivation	Related & opposite	profanation
2	derivation	Related & opposite	debauch
2	derivation	Related & opposite	depravity
2	derivation	Related & opposite	rounder
2	derivation	Related & opposite	pervert
2	derivation	Related & opposite	ravisher
2	derivation	Related & opposite	purchasable
2	derivation	Related & opposite	corruptive
2	hypernym	Types & categories	change
2	hyponym	Types & categories	sensualise
2	hyponym	Types & categories	infect
2	hyponym	Types & categories	lead off
2	hyponym	Types & categories	poison
2	hyponym	Types & categories	bastardize
2	hyponym	Types & categories	suborn
3	derivation	Related & opposite	sabotage
3	hypernym	Types & categories	disobey
3	hyponym	Types & categories	derail
4	derivation	Related & opposite	subversive activity
4	hypernym	Types & categories	ruin