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topple
[top-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall.
verb (used with object)
to cause to topple.
to overthrow, as from a position of authority.
to topple the king.
Synonyms: , , ,
topple
/ ˈɒə /
verb
to tip over or cause to tip over, esp from a height
(intr) to lean precariously or totter
(tr) to overthrow; oust
Other Word Forms
- untoppled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of topple1
Example Sentences
But that didn't last long due to differences in their views on who leads the coalition and what will be the shape of the regime after toppling the current one.
"The only real objective of this referendum was to topple the Meloni government. In the end though Italians toppled you," the post read.
By toppling the coalition over the issue of asylum, it's likely Wilders will put it at the centre of his campaign in the snap elections that are likely to be called.
“On the flip side, it would not take very much to completely topple these 10 packs.”
Videos showed the distribution centre overrun by desperate civilians trampling over toppled barriers; people flinched as sounds of gunshots rang out.
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