1) Act the fifth columnist 2) Bring down 3) Cause the downfall of 4) Corrupt 5) Depose 6) Destabilize 7) Destroy completely 8) Force out 9) French word used in English 10) Overthrow 11) Overturn 12) Undermine Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/subvert
• (v. t.) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly. • (v. i.) To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive. • (v. t.) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/subvert/
Sub·vert' intransitive verb To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive. « They have a power given to them like that of the evil principle, to subvert and destroy.» Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/230
Sub·vert' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Subverted ; present participle & verbal noun Subverting .] [ Latin subvertere , subversum ; sub under + vertere to turn: confer French subvertir Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/230
to overthrow (something established or existing). · to cause the downfall, ruin, or destruction of. · to undermine the principles of; corrupt. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/subvert