cause the downfall of; of rulers; The Czar was overthrown; subvert the ruling class
[ Syn: overthrow , overturn , bring down ]
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; debauch the young people with wine and women; Socrates was accused of corrupting young men; Do school counselors subvert young children?; corrupt the morals
[ Syn: corrupt , pervert , demoralize , demoralise , debauch , debase , profane , vitiate , deprave , misdirect ]
destroy property or hinder normal operations; The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
[ Syn: sabotage , undermine , countermine , counteract , weaken ]
destroy completely; we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis'