Synonyms for subversion
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Noun
1. Overthrow
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of overthrowing a government or a ruler; dethronement.
Related words
- Word family
- subversive subvert subverter
Forms
- Plural
- subversions → overthrows, destructions, demolitions, ruins…
Example sentences
- destruction They found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
- overthrow They conspire to overthrow the oppressive government.
- corruption A man of strong will is not subject to corruption.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| subversion | falling | |
| destruction | steady | |
| overthrow | falling | |
| corruption | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fall1, ruin2
- 8 letters
- overturn3
- 9 letters
- overthrow3, inversion3
- 10 letters
- corruption3, demolition4
- 11 letters
- destruction3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruin2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- subversion