derail vs subvert

derail and subvert both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derail	No	No	Yes	No
subvert	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, subvert is a hypernym of derail; that is, subvert is a word with a broader meaning than derail:

Other hypernyms of derail include counteract, countermine, sabotage, undermine, weaken.

derail (verb)	subvert (verb)
run off or leave the rails	to raze to the ground, also figuratively
cause to run off the tracks	cause the downfall of; of rulers
	destroy property or hinder normal operations
	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality