subverts

[US]/səbˈvɜːts/
[UK]/səbˈvɜrts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.overturns or undermines (a political system, religious belief, etc.); corrupts or betrays (someone's morals or loyalty)

Phrases & Collocations

subverts expectations

subverts authority

subverts norms

subverts power

subverts tradition

subverts order

subverts justice

subverts culture

subverts truth

subverts ideology

Example Sentences

the new policy subverts traditional practices.

his actions subvert the authority of the organization.

this novel subverts the typical hero narrative.

the artist's work subverts conventional beauty standards.

the film subverts audience expectations with its ending.

her speech subverts the dominant ideology.

the game subverts the rules of traditional gameplay.

his research subverts established scientific theories.

this strategy subverts the competition's advantage.

the documentary subverts the myth of the american dream.

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