1. (

• overthrow ,
• subvert ,
• overturn ,
• bring_down

) cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class" ;

2. (

• corrupt ,
• pervert ,
• subvert ,
• demoralize ,
• demoralise ,
• debauch ,
• debase ,
• profane ,
• vitiate ,
• deprave ,
• misdirect

) 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. (

• sabotage ,
• undermine ,
• countermine ,
• counteract ,
• subvert ,
• weaken

) destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war" ;

4. (

• subvert

) destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis" ;