Reverse and Subvert

Reverse

Reverse verb - To change (as an opinion) to the contrary.

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Subvert and reverse are semantically related In some cases you can use "Subvert" instead a verb "Reverse".

Subvert verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.

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Reverse and subvert are semantically related in rebel topic. Sometimes you can use "Reverse" instead a verb "Subvert".

Nearby Words: subversion, subverting

power	reverse power	subvert power
part	reverse part	subvert part
order	reverse order	subvert order
process	reverse process	subvert process
Other words: death, time, trend, world, many, formula, ending, roles.

When Reverse Mole Lara Notsil infiltrates Iron Fist, she hatches a plan to subvert the ship's maintenance droids and have them perform sabotage on the basis that they are Beneath Suspicion.

Source: Suspiciously Idle Officers
Otherwise on Law & Order, if at first the cold open looks to be setting up a Reverse Whodunnit, with a crime appearing imminent, you can expect that they'll subvert it once the near-victim trips over someone else's dead body, which will be the actual focus of the episode's investigation.

Source: Reverse Whodunnit

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