Synonyms of subvert

subvert

verb

səb-ˈvərt 

as in to degrade

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

by insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degrade
• weaken
• corrupt
• destroy
• humiliate
• debase
• poison
• dilute
• pervert
• deteriorate
• demean
• ruin
• bastardize
• vitiate
• debauch
• deprave
• lessen
• cheapen
• demoralize
• damage
• pollute
• prostitute
• abase
• impair
• contaminate
• warp
• mar
• taint
• disgrace
• profane
• hurt
• humble
• dirty
• harm
• shame
• canker
• spoil
• defile
• thin
• water down
• wreck
• dishonor
• tarnish
• flaw
• deface
• befoul
• descend
• stain
• begrime
• take down
• depreciate
• downgrade
• blemish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevate
• improve
• uplift
• honor
• enhance
• better
• exalt
• amend
• enrich
• perfect
• ennoble
• restore
• ameliorate
• refine
• clarify
• dignify
• purify
• clean
• cleanse
• respect
• meliorate

Examples of subvert in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The doc tells the story of how Donald Trump, the former and possibly future POTUS, encouraged a band of people to subvert the U.S. constitution and storm the Capitol. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024

The monkey hero’s brash attempts at subverting authority and picking fights with divine personae cemented his place as a popular cultural icon. —Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024

But the bill includes a longer term goal to subvert justices’ power to adjudicate the constitutionality of legislation. —Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Sep. 2024

Again and again, Kushner scrambles conventional ideas about gender, skewering male bravado while also subverting familiar ideas of femininity. —Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2024