Definition

Verb: - To subvert; to topple: To cause the collapse, downfall, or fundamental overthrow of a system, government, institution, or established order. It implies a powerful force that makes something lean over and fall, often through indirect or undermining means.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Âm mưu khuynh đảo chính quyền. (A plot to subvert the government.)
  • Sức mạnh của đồng tiền có thể khuynh đảo nhiều giá trị đạo đức. (The power of money can subvert many moral values.)
  • Các phe phái trong triều đình tìm cách khuynh đảo lẫn nhau. (The factions in the court sought to topple one another.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a formal, literary, or political connotation and is typically used in contexts involving significant power struggles, ideological battles, or moral corruption.
• It describes a process of causing collapse from within or through sustained pressure, not necessarily a single, sudden act.

Variants and Related Words

• Lật đổ (v): To overthrow, to overturn. Often used for governments via direct action like a coup.
• Làm sụp đổ (v): To cause to collapse. A more general term for collapse.
• Phá hoại (v): To sabotage, to destroy. Focuses on the act of damaging.

Synonyms

• Subvert: To undermine the power and authority of an established system.
• Topple: To cause to fall from power.
• Overthrow: To remove from power, often by force.
• Undermine: To weaken or damage insidiously.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Sức mạnh khuynh đảo: A subversive/toppling force. Often used to describe a powerful, corrupting influence (e.g., of money, power).
  • Sức mạnh khuynh đảo của lợi nhuận. (The subversive force of profit.)

verb

1. to subvert; to topple