subvert
verb (used with object)
to overthrow (something established or existing).
have been subverting
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present perfect progressiveof subvert.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Ever since you came into this town, you have been subverting doctrine, upsetting institutions, destroying the good work that the Cathedral has been doing for many years past.
From The Cathedral by Sir Hugh Walpole
