subvert

Verb

• destroy completely
  • we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis
    

• destroy property or hinder normal operations
  • The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
    

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  • debauch the young people with wine and women
    
  • Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
    
  • Do school counselors subvert young children?
    
  • corrupt the morals
    

• cause the downfall of; of rulers
  • The Czar was overthrown
    
  • subvert the ruling class
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sabotage , undermine , countermine , counteract , weaken , overthrow , overturn , bring down