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subvert


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  subvert 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  subvert 
 
  Sense  1 
  overthrow,  subvert,  overturn,  bring  down 
  =>  revolutionize 
 
  Sense  2 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  derail 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  subvert 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  subvert 
 
  Sense  1 
  overthrow,  subvert,  overturn,  bring  down 
  =>  revolutionize 
 
  Sense  2 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  derail 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  subvert 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  subvert 
 
  3  senses  of  subvert 
 
  Sense  1 
  overthrow,  subvert,  overturn,  bring  down 
  =>  depose,  force  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  disobey 
 
  Sense  3 
  subvert 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  subvert 
 
  subvert  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  subvert 
 
  Sense  1 
  overthrow,  subvert,  overturn,  bring  down 
  =>  depose,  force  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken 
  =>  disobey 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  subvert 
  =>  destroy,  ruin 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  subvert 
  subverter 
 
  Overview  of  verb  subvert 
 
  The  verb  subvert  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  overthrow,  subvert,  overturn,  bring  down  --  (cause  the  downfall  of  of  rulers;  "The  Czar  was  overthrown";  "subvert  the  ruling  class") 
  2.  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken  --  (destroy  property  or  hinder  normal  operations;  "The  Resistance  sabotaged  railroad  operations  during  the  war") 
  3.  subvert  --  (destroy  completely;  "subvert  the  privileges  of  the  ruling  class") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  subvert 
 
  The  verb  subvert  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  overthrow,  subvert,  overturn,  bring  down  --  (cause  the  downfall  of  of  rulers;  "The  Czar  was  overthrown";  "subvert  the  ruling  class") 
  2.  sabotage,  undermine,  countermine,  counteract,  subvert,  weaken  --  (destroy  property  or  hinder  normal  operations;  "The  Resistance  sabotaged  railroad  operations  during  the  war") 
  3.  subvert  --  (destroy  completely;  "subvert  the  privileges  of  the  ruling  class") 



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