SUBVERT in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of SUBVERT
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subvert
 v.  cause the downfall of; destroy property or hinder normal operations; corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Classic Sentence:
1  These are numerous, and should be well considered, both by those who would maintain the liberties of a commonwealth and by those who would subvert them.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XL.
Example Sentence:
1  I subvert the whole world just to straighten your reflection.
2  I subvert the entire world, only to straighten out your reflection.