subvert
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Synonyms & Antonyms for subvert
Synonyms
abase, bastardize, canker, cheapen, corrupt, debase, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, deteriorate, lessen, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, vitiate, warp
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China wields considerable influence over North Korea as its main trading partner and has publicly supported sanctions against Pyongyang while at the same time, on occasion, subverting them. — Los Angeles Times, "North Korea is a no-show at Asian summit, snubbing Trump administration again," 4 Aug. 2019 Leave it to the Dutch to once again subvert the natural order of things. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "The Dutch are subverting nature again—with floating dairy farms," 22 July 2019 To relax about taking the stage, subverting deep-seated notions about predatory audiences is key, TED organizers say. — Anne Quito, Quartz at Work, "The crucial piece of advice TED gives to nervous speakers," 8 Aug. 2019 Jasper Udink ten Cate—founder of Creative Chef Studio, a Dutch practice that creates experiences around food and art—tries to subvert design’s obsession with stuff. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "How design is being upended by the climate crisis," 9 July 2019 Political activists are pressuring companies to adopt political, social and environmental policies that would subvert earnings that rightly belong to labor and capital. — Phil Gramm And Michael Solon, WSJ, "Enemies of the Economic Enlightenment," 15 Apr. 2019 But Tarantino subverts them in ways that result in a film that feels like his most personal and introspective. — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and the End of Tarantino," 31 July 2019 That’s a difficult challenge, especially during a modern age where the primacy of the individual has subverted the pursuit of the common good. — Cynthia M. Allen, Twin Cities, "Cynthia M. Allen: Let’s all agree that America is more than ‘just OK’," 11 July 2019 That message simultaneously subverts and builds upon the previous three films. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Toy Story 4 Is a Good Sequel. Here's What the Star Wars, Avengers and Game of Thrones Franchises Can Learn From It," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'subvert.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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