subverts

[US]/səbˈvɜːts/
[UK]/səbˈvɜrts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.overturns or undermines (a political system, religious belief, etc.); corrupts or betrays (someone's morals or loyalty)
v. vælter eller undergraver (et politisk system, religiøst overbevisning osv.); korrumperer eller forråder (nogens moral eller loyalitet)

Phrases & Collocations

subverts expectations

undergraver forventninger

subverts authority

undergraver autoritet

subverts norms

undergraver normer

subverts power

undergraver magt

subverts tradition

undergraver tradition

subverts order

undergraver orden

subverts justice

undergraver retfærdighed

subverts culture

undergraver kultur

subverts truth

undergraver sandhed

subverts ideology

undergraver ideologi

Example Sentences

the new policy subverts traditional practices.

den nye politik undergraver traditionelle praksisser.

his actions subvert the authority of the organization.

hans handlinger undergraver organisationens autoritet.

this novel subverts the typical hero narrative.

denne roman undergraver den typiske helt fortælling.

the artist's work subverts conventional beauty standards.

kunstnerens arbejde undergraver konventionelle skønhedsstandarder.

the film subverts audience expectations with its ending.

filmen undergraver publikums forventninger med sin slutning.

her speech subverts the dominant ideology.

hendes tale undergraver den dominerende ideologi.

the game subverts the rules of traditional gameplay.

spillet undergraver reglerne for traditionelt gameplay.

his research subverts established scientific theories.

hans forskning undergraver veletablerede videnskabelige teorier.

this strategy subverts the competition's advantage.

denne strategi undergraver konkurrenternes fordel.

the documentary subverts the myth of the american dream.

dokumentarfilmen undergraver myten om den amerikanske drøm.

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