subvert

subvert
transitive verb
stürzen [Monarchie, Regierung]; unterminieren [Moral, Loyalität]; [zur Illoyalität] aufstacheln [Person]
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[səb'və:t]
verb
(to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) untergraben, umstoßen, ...stürzen
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- subversive
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sub·vert
[sʌbˈvɜ:t, AM -ˈvɜ:rt]
vt
to \subvert sth
1. (overthrow) etw stürzen
to \subvert a government eine Regierung stürzen
2. (undermine principle) etw unterminieren [o untergraben]
to \subvert the Christianity of the established church das Christentum der etablierten Kirche unterminieren
3. (destroyed) etw zunichtemachen
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[səb'vɜːt]
vt
government zu stürzen versuchen; faith, morals etc untergraben, unterminieren; constitution, state authority, socialism unterwandern; person zum Umsturz anstacheln
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subvert [sʌbˈvɜːt; səb-; US -ˈvɜrt] v/t
1. POL
a) eine Regierung etc stürzen
b) das Gesetz umstoßen:
subvert the constitution die Verfassung gewaltsam ändern
2. untergraben, zerrütten, -setzen
3. umwerfen, zerstören
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transitive verb
stürzen [Monarchie, Regierung]; unterminieren [Moral, Loyalität]; [zur Illoyalität] aufstacheln [Person]
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v.
zerrütten v.

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