subverts

1. cause the downfall of; of rulersExamples: "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"Synonyms: bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert

2. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualityExamples: "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"Synonyms: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert

3. destroy property or hinder normal operationsExamples: "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"Synonyms: counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken

4. destroy completelyExamples: "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"Synonyms: subvert