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See definition of subverting on Dictionary.com
  • as indestruction
  • as inliquidation
  • as inobliteration
  • as inruination

synonyms for subverting

  • annihilation
  • carnage
  • elimination
  • eradication
  • extermination
  • extinction
  • loss
  • massacre
  • murder
  • ruin
  • slaughter
  • abolition
  • bane
  • crushing
  • dissolving
  • downfall
  • end
  • extinguishing
  • extirpation
  • havoc
  • invalidation
  • liquidation
  • overthrow
  • ravaging
  • ruination
  • sacking
  • shattering
  • slaying
  • subjugation
  • subversion
  • undoing
  • wreckage
  • wrecking
  • abolishing
  • assassinating
  • crashing
  • disintegrating
  • disrupting
  • invalidating
On this page you'll find 184 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to subverting, such as: annihilation, carnage, elimination, eradication, extermination, and extinction.

antonyms for subverting

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  • creation
  • building
  • construction
  • improvement
  • reparation
  • restoration
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How to use subverting in a sentence

Mr. Slope tried his hand at subverting the old-established customs of the close, and from his failure she had learnt experience.
BARCHESTER TOWERSANTHONY TROLLOPE
For the chance of subverting the Anglican Establishment, he is favoring a policy which will subvert religion itself.
LOTHAIRBENJAMIN DISRAELI
Hence it arose that the French aimed, in the very beginning, at subverting the whole world.
THE FRIARS IN THE PHILIPPINESAMBROSE COLEMAN
Do you believe that my position is not already painful enough without further increasing my regrets and subverting my reason.
NAPOLEON'S LETTERS TO JOSEPHINEHENRY FOLJAMBE HALL
There was, if he mistook not, once a society in this State, for the purpose of opposing or subverting the existing constitution.
ABRIDGMENT OF THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS, FROM 1789 TO 1856, VOL. I (OF 16)THOMAS HART BENTON
Happily they are balanced by gigantic caution, else you would be in imminent danger of subverting the liberties of your country.
PUNCHINELLO, VOL. 2, NO. 29, OCTOBER 15, 1870VARIOUS
Nothing but the want of an army had prevented him from entirely subverting the old constitution of the realm.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY
Witchcraft was supposed to have power of subverting religion.Montesquieu.
WOMAN, CHURCH & STATEMATILDA JOSLYN GAGE
Then there was the question, 'Are you in favour of subverting the government of the United States by force?'
WHAT I SAW IN AMERICAG. K. CHESTERTON
Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise, / 25 By simply meek.
DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS FROM ANCIENT AND MODERN, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN SOURCESJAMES WOOD
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