subvert
verb (used with object)
to overthrow (something established or existing).
have subverted
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present perfectof subvert.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, the story and the characters have subverted expectations and received praise from all corners.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
The videos have subverted the notion that using TikTok or Instagram is restful.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2022
The as-yet-unknown actor was chosen over Alicia Silverstone, as the latter’s Hollywood beauty would have subverted the series’ aim – to authenticate the teen girl experience.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2017
They seem to have subverted a male trick that is intended to ensure paternity rights, and turned it into a trap.
From Economist ● Jul. 14, 2011
If I have subverted empires, I have founded greater.
From The American Union Speaker by John D. (John Dudley) Philbrick
