SUBVERSION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

Synonyms:

subversion; subversive activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("subversion" is a kind of...):

overthrow (the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force))

Derivation:

subvert (destroy completely)

subvert (cause the downfall of; of rulers)

Meaning:

Destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity

Example:

the big city's subversion of rural innocence

Synonyms:

corruption; subversion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("subversion" is a kind of...):

debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))

Derivation:

subvert (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality)