Synonyms: subvert
Definition: destroy completely
Usage: we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis
Definition: destroy completely; damage irreparably
Usage: You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!; The tears ruined her make-up
Synonyms: subvert, overthrow, overturn, bring down
Definition: cause the downfall of; of rulers
Usage: The Czar was overthrown; subvert the ruling class
Synonyms: sabotage, counteract, countermine, weaken, undermine, subvert
Definition: destroy property or hinder normal operations
Usage: The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
Similar words: disobey
Definition: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
Usage: He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired
Synonyms: debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, corrupt, subvert, profane, misdirect, pervert, vitiate
Definition: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Usage: debauch the young people with wine and women; Socrates was accused of corrupting young men; Do school counselors subvert young children?; corrupt the morals
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue