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subversion

sub·ver·sion

subversion

 
pronunciation:
sb vuhr zhn
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act or an instance of undermining or overthrowing, esp. an established government.
synonyms:
overthrow, sabotage, undermining, undoing
similar words:
coup, insurgence, insurrection, mutiny, overturn, rebellion, revolt, revolution, sedition, toppling, undercutting, uprising
definition 2: the condition of being undermined or overthrown.
synonyms:
defeat, overthrow
similar words:
abolition, destruction, downfall, fall, overturn, vanquishment
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