subvert
英 [səb'vɜːt]
美[sʌb'vɝt]
- vt. 颠覆；推翻；破坏
英英释意
- 1. cause the downfall of; of rulers;
- "The Czar was overthrown"
- "subvert the ruling class"
- 2. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;
- "debauch the young people with wine and women"
- "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
- "Do school counselors subvert young children?"
- "corrupt the morals"
- 3. destroy property or hinder normal operations;
- "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
- 4. destroy completely;
- "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
