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    topple
    /ˈtɒpl/

    verb

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  2. to force a leader or government out of power: The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. Topple means to lose balance and fall down, or to force a leader or government out of power. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and translations in various languages.

  4. Jun 9, 2012 · Learn the meaning of topple, a verb that can mean to fall over from being too heavy, to overthrow or defeat someone or something, or to cause to fall. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries.

  5. to force a leader or government out of power: The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Taking action against people in power. anarchist. angry young man.

  6. 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) , top·pled, top·pling. to cause to topple. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple the king. Synonyms: overpower, overcome, vanquish, defeat. topple. / ˈtɒpəl / verb.

  7. 1. to fall forward, as from top-heaviness or weakness; pitch. 2. to lean over or totter, as if threatening to fall. v.t. 3. to cause to topple. 4. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple a king. [1535–45; appar. top 1 (v.) + -le]

  8. To topple something is to knock it down. A house of cards can be toppled — so can a government. Things can topple in several ways. If a building collapses or falls down for any reason, it topples. If you knocked over another student, you toppled that person.