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subversive - Dictionary definition and meaning for subversive

SUBVERSIVE

(noun) a radical supporter of political or social revolution
synonyms : revolutionary , revolutionist , subverter
(adj.) in opposition to a civil authority or government
synonyms : insurgent , seditious

Mnemonics for subversive

(Tag: ) subversive--->reversive--->go against established rule.Revert (to cause downfall) from inside.
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(Tag: ) akin to invert (to place upside down), convert (to modify into another shape),. subvert is to "destroy something".
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(Tag: language) subverse can be thought of as sub+verse, where verse is a novel expression so to bring a novel expression we need to destroy the sub part..
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