Subversive Meaning

/səbˈvɝsɪv/
C1

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adjIntending to subvert, overturn, undermine or debase.

nounA radical supporter of political or social revolution.

The subversive group was dragging Algeria to the brink of utter destruction.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police arrested the man for distributing ____ materials to the public.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist's work was considered ____ because it challenged the traditional ideas of the local society.

See subvert and -ive.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police arrested the man for distributing ____ materials to the public.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist's work was considered ____ because it challenged the traditional ideas of the local society.

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