| The wife is a thoroughly odious creature, but by the end, the author has cleverly, imperceptibly subverted the reader's sympathies. |
| This theme is apparently subverted by another TV ad for one of those vile-tasting instant soup products that taste like reheated dishwater. |
| Language can be invented, subverted, skewed, and slanted to make it look good, yet say nothing. |
| It is more important that the law is not subverted by those who want to limit the field of free speech and fair comment. |
| The institution is successfully subverted from its institutional purpose and is converted into a private enterprise. |
| We must not allow our immigration policy to be subverted by unchecked illegal arrivals. |
