They steer clear of harsher reprisals and keep the road open for victory by the more classic means of subversion (Newsweek).
... protecting from subversion either from within or without (E. H. Litchfield).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
subversion — sub·ver·sion … English syllables
subversion — sub|ver|sion [səbˈvə:ʃən US ˈvə:rʒən] n [U] secret activities that are intended to damage or destroy the power or influence of a government or established system ▪ Murray was jailed for subversion … Dictionary of contemporary English
subversion — sub|ver|sion [ səb vɜrʒn ] noun uncount the action of trying to destroy a government or an established belief, especially by attacking it indirectly in written or spoken material … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subversionary — sub·ver·sion·ary … English syllables
subversion — sub•ver•sion [[t]səbˈvɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of subverting 2) the state of being subverted; destruction 3) something that subverts or overthrows • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL subversiō overthrowing. See subvert, tion … From formal English to slang
subversion — sub·ver·sion /səb vər zhən/ n: a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working from within; also: the crime of committing acts in furtherance of such an attempt sub·ver·sion·ary / zhə ˌner ē/ adj … Law dictionary
Subversion — Sub*ver sion, n. [L. subversio: cf. F. subversion. See {Subvert}.] The act of overturning, or the state of being overturned; entire overthrow; an overthrow from the foundation; utter ruin; destruction; as, the subversion of a government; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
