subversion vs degradation

subversion and degradation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subversion	Yes	No	No	No
degradation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, degradation is a hypernym of subversion; that is, degradation is a word with a broader meaning than subversion:

subversion: destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
degradation: changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

Other hypernyms of subversion include debasement.

subversion (noun)	degradation (noun)
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity	changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government	a low or downcast state