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subvert

British pronunciation/səbvˈɜːt/
American pronunciation/səbˈvɝt/
to subvert
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

cause the downfall of; of rulers

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2

destroy completely

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3

destroy property or hinder normal operations

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4

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

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Examples
1This movie fully subverts that expectation.
2They subvert the male gaze.
3This time around our fan expectations were completely subverted.
4Some very powerful economic interests were actually subverted.
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