NOUN | act | subversion, corruption | destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty |
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act | subversion, subversive activity | the act of subverting / subverting |
Sounds | sahbver'zhahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity. | |
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Example | "the big city's subversion of rural innocence" | |
Synonym | corruption | |
Broader | degradation, debasement | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
Spanish | corrupción, perversión | |
Catalan | corrupció, perversió | |
Verbs | subvert | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
Meaning | The act of subverting / subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government. | |
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Synonym | subversive activity | |
Broader | overthrow | The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) |
Spanish | actividad subversiva, desestabilización, golpe de estado, subversión | |
Catalan | activitat subversiva, cop d'estat, subversió | |
Verbs | subvert | destroy completely |
subvert | cause the downfall of |
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