transitive verb.
To overthrow or destroy (a government or an established order or authority). synonym: overthrow.
transitive verb.
To undermine, overturn, or render ineffective (a rule or an established notion, such as a stereotype, for example).
transitive verb.
To cause to serve a purpose other than the original or established one; commandeer or redirect.
transitive verb.
To undermine, mislead, or betray.