v 1: cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown";
"subvert the ruling class" [syn: overthrow, overturn, bring down]
2: destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The
Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
[syn: sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, weaken]
3: destroy completely; "subvert the privileges of the ruling
class"