subvert
/səbˈvɝt/
to undermine the power and authority of an established system
subvert in a sentence
“Foreign agents sought to subvert the democratic process.”
Origin of subvert
Latin subvertere overturn, from sub from below + vertere to turn
Related Words
usurp
to take a position of power illegally or by force
subjugate
to bring under domination or control; conquer
oppress
to keep in subservience and hardship
tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially cruelly
subjection
the action of subjugating or state of being subjugated