subvert

 
Pronunciation: /səbˈvəːt/

verb

[with object]
  • undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution): an attempt to subvert democratic government

Derivatives

subversion

Pronunciation: /-ˈvəːʃ(ə)n/
noun

subverter

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French subvertir or Latin subvertere, from sub- 'from below' + vertere 'to turn'