topple

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈtɑpl̩/ UK /ˈtɒpl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #24932

Meanings

1

verb
To become unsteady and fall over, or to push something over.

The tower of blocks toppled when the child bumped the table.
2

verb
To remove a leader or government from power.

The protests eventually toppled the dictator.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to become unsteady and fall... tumble

Word family

Forms toppledtopplestoppling

Etymology

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).

Topics

Actions & Processes

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