Vocabulary
Subvert
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
Urdu meaning
گرانا، زاول، تہس نہس کرنا، تہہ و بالا کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Caravan magazine first broke the story citing the ghost book which the publishers now need to explain to the police.Parliaments uphold democracy, and they subvert it just as readily.
Dawn Editorials —
Good parliament, bad parliament
— 2026-02-17
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He said while the Government will spare no efforts for their protection, it is the people`s resolve which will checkmate those who wish to subvert them.
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Fifty years ago Guard the nation
— 2025-12-14
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The irony is that the ideologically driven ruling establishment leans on patriarchal traditions and lores to subvert the progress of Hindu women while it clamours for an anomalous role as the saviour of Muslim women.
Dawn Editorials —
Legalised land grab
— 2025-04-05
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The country`s opposition parties accuse him of abusing his powers to subvert the political system and deny the people`s mandate.
Dawn Editorials —
New CEC?
— 2025-03-29
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Foreign interests, too, are inevitably going to be ranged to subvert the people`s will, particularly given India`s lead in shoring up the BRICS path to sovereignty and equal opportunities to the Global South.
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Are Gandhis equipped for the fight?
— 2024-12-03
Synonyms
destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn, bring down, bring about the downfall of
Antonyms
aid, help, improve, purify
Curator example
“an attempt to subvert democratic government”
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