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Subvert

/səˈbvɜrt/
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(verb) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

Alana, stop trying to subvert the company goals.
Her poems subvert the dominant narrative of "Western civilization."
CEFR Practice Quiz
Any attempt to ____ the democratic process will be met with strong opposition from the citizens today.

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