1. to undermine, weaken, or corrupt the principle or practice of treating people or things as equal
Discriminatory policies subvert equality in the workplace.
Políticas discriminatórias subvertem a igualdade no local de trabalho.
2. to deliberately work against or sabotage efforts to achieve fair treatment for all
The corrupt officials sought to subvert equality by favoring wealthy citizens.
Os funcionários corruptos procuravam subverter a igualdade ao favorecer cidadãos ricos.