Subvert - English meaning

verb

Remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

Usage examples:

He had been deposed by a military coup

verb

To remove someone important from a powerful position

Usage examples:

Be deposed as gingrich was deposed as speaker of the house after the election in 1998., be deposed …

abbreviation

Data encryption standard.

noun

Abbreviation for data encryption standard

adjective

Abbreviation for delivered ex ship

verb

Upset the stability of (a region or system); cause unrest or instability in.

Usage examples:

The accused were charged with conspiracy to destabilize the country

verb

To make a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or to make a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems

Usage examples:

They uncovered a plot to destabilize the government., the conflict destabilized the whole region., …

verb

Remove (a monarch) from power.

Usage examples:

In january 1831 the poles dethroned the romanovs

verb

To remove a king or queen from their position of power

Usage examples:

The world champion was dethroned by a young swedish challenger.

verb

To beat someone who is the best at something, especially a sport, and become the best yourself

Usage examples:

The world champion was dethroned by a young swedish challenger.

verb

Deprive (an organization, especially a national church) of its official status.

Usage examples:

The anglican church in wales was disestablished in 1919

verb

To take away official support and position from a church or similar organized group

verb

Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.

Usage examples:

Flooding disrupted rail services

verb

To prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Usage examples:

A heavy fall of snow disrupted traffic during the rush hour., [ c ] strikes threaten more disruptio…

verb

To prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Usage examples:

Meetings with her lawyers did not disrupt the schedule., commerce could be disrupted in a cyberterr…

verb

(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.

Usage examples:

Glucose dissolves easily in water

noun

An act or instance of moving gradually from one image or scene in a film to another.

Usage examples:

The alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves

verb

To be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid

Usage examples:

[ t ] dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water., [ t ] they decided to dissolve the partnership.

verb

Drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Usage examples:

The reformists were ousted from power

verb

Remove forcibly from power.

Usage examples:

Military coups which had attempted to overthrow the king

noun

A removal from power.

Usage examples:

The speeches called for the overthrow of the monarchy

verb

Tip (something) over so that it is on its side or upside down.

Usage examples:

The crowd proceeded to overturn cars and set them on fire

noun

An act of overturning something.

Usage examples:

For the most part the only people who actually bothered to look at the registration rolls and allow…

verb

To turn over, or to cause something to turn over

Usage examples:

[ i ] the truck overturned, spilling its cargo., [ t ] the court of appeals overturned her convicti…

noun

The physical destruction or disintegration of something or the state of disintegrating or being destroyed.

Usage examples:

A large white house falling into gentle ruin

verb

Reduce (a building or place) to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration.

Usage examples:

The castle was ruined when dynamite was used to demolish one of the corner towers

verb

To spoil or destroy something

Usage examples:

It would be a shame to ruin such a beautiful place., that guy isn’t going to ruin my life.

verb

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.

Usage examples:

Power lines from south africa were sabotaged by rebel forces

noun

The action of sabotaging something.

Usage examples:

A coordinated campaign of sabotage

verb

To damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor

Usage examples:

The rebels had tried to sabotage the oil pipeline.

verb

Supersede and replace.

Usage examples:

Domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost

verb

To take the place of (something or someone)

Usage examples:

Travel videos do not supplant guidebooks, but they can be useful when planning a trip.

verb

Overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall.

Usage examples:

She toppled over when i touched her

verb

To lean forward and fall

Usage examples:

[ t ] a large tree was toppled by the wind., [ t ] the government toppled after several large publi…

verb

To remove a person or organization from a position of power

Usage examples:

This was a secret bid to topple the chairman and take his job., their aim was to topple the superma…

verb

Cause (someone) to fall from a horse or bicycle.

Usage examples:

Rawhide unseated kevin bradley at the first fence

verb

To remove someone from a powerful job, esp. a job to which a person is elected

Usage examples:

She has a good chance to unseat the governor.

verb

Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.

Usage examples:

The crisis has unsettled financial markets

verb

To make someone feel anxious or slightly worried

Usage examples:

Even the most experienced batsmen were unsettled by the speed of this bowler., the legislation does…

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

Usage examples:

The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Usage examples:

She looked pale and upset