The Clue
Overthrowing (10 letter answer)
The Answer
SUBVERTING
Tags
Notes
The answer SUBVERTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SUBVERT as a verb:
1. (overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring down) = cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"
2. (corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect) = corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
3. (sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken) = destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"
4. destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"