SUBVERT

(verb) destroy completely
"we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"
(verb) cause the downfall of; of rulers
"The Czar was overthrown", "subvert the ruling class"
synonyms : bring down , overthrow , overturn
(verb) destroy property or hinder normal operations
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
synonyms : counteract , countermine , sabotage , undermine , weaken
(verb) 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"
synonyms : corrupt , debase , debauch , demoralise , demoralize , deprave , misdirect , pervert , profane , vitiate
The debaucheries of the man were profaning his young nephew. -added by naila_inlas
He was accused of perverting young minds and inducing them to indulge in illegal activities. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for subvert

(Tag: ) can be remembered with help of root word:sub(below, down)+vert(to turn)..and downfall of something is subvert...
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