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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Subvert \Sub*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subverted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Subverting.] [L. subvertere, subversum; sub under +
vertere to turn: cf. F. subvertir. See Verse.]
1. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin
utterly.
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These are his substance, sinews, arms, and strength,
With which he yoketh your rebellious necks,
Razeth your cities, and subverts your towns. --Shak.
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This would subvert the principles of all knowledge.
--Locke.
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2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to
corrupt; to confound. --2 Tim. iii. 14.
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Syn: To overturn; overthrow; destroy; invert; reverse;
extinguish.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Subvert \Sub*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subverted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Subverting.] [L. subvertere, subversum; sub under +
vertere to turn: cf. F. subvertir. See Verse.]
1. To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin
utterly.
These are his substance, sinews, arms, and strength,
With which he yoketh your rebellious necks, Razeth
your cities, and subverts your towns. --Shak.
This would subvert the principles of all knowledge.
--Locke.
2. To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to
corrupt; to confound. --2 Tim. iii. 14.
Syn: To overturn; overthrow; destroy; invert; reverse;
extinguish.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subverting
vb.
(present participle of en subvert nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
subverting
vb.
(present participle of en subvert nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
subverting
vb.
(present participle of en subvert nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
subverting
vb.
(present participle of en subvert nocat=1)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subverting
Englanti vb.
(en-v-taivm s ubvert ing)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
subverting
Engelska a.
(avledning en subvert ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb subvert)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]Subverting /səbvˈɜːtɪŋ/ التخريبFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
subverting /səbvˈɜːtɪŋ/ zerrüttend see: subvert, subverted, subverts, subvertedFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
subverting /səbvˈɜːtɪŋ/
zersetzend, untergrabend, unterwandernd
Synonym: undermining
see: subvert, undermine, subverted, undermined
From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]/səbˈvɝtɪŋ/