Synonyms:
| destroy, | overthrow, | ruin, | supplant, |
| extinguish, | overturn, | supersede, | suppress. |
To subvert is to overthrow from or as from the very foundation; utterly destroy; bring to ruin. The word is now generally figurative, as of moral or political ruin. To supersede implies the putting of something that is wisely or unwisely preferred in the place of that which is removed; to subvert does not imply substitution. To supplant is more often personal, signifying to take the place of another, usually by underhanded means; one is superseded by authority, supplanted by a rival. Compare [ABOLISH].
Antonyms:
| conserve, | keep, | perpetuate, | preserve, | sustain, | uphold. |
SUCCEED.
Synonyms:
| achieve, | attain, | flourish, | prevail, | prosper, | thrive, | win. |
A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare [FOLLOW].