n. 1. a. The act or an instance of subverting. b. The condition of being subverted. 2. Obsolete Overthrow or ruin. [Middle English subversioun, from Old French subversion, from Late Latin subversiō, subversiōn-, from Latin subversus, past participle of subvertere, to subvert; see SUBVERT.] sub·version·ar′y adj. |
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