Overthrown, but served poorly (9)

I believe the answer is:

subverted

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'overthrown' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'but served poorly' is the wordplay.
'poorly' is an anagram indicator (a poor spelling).
'but'+'served'='butserved'
'butserved' is an anagram of 'SUBVERTED'.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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