topple C2 Topic:Verbs of Movement 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to become unsteady and fall... tumble Word family Forms toppledtopplestoppling Etymology AI details From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix). Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # topple **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtɑpl̩/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɒpl̩/ **Frequency rank:** 24932 ## Meanings 1. To become unsteady and fall over, or to push something over. 2. To remove a leader or government from power. ## Examples - The tower of blocks toppled when the child bumped the table. - The protests eventually toppled the dictator. ## Etymology From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix). ## AI Etymology Topple is formed from top + -le (frequentative verb suffix). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to become unsteady and fall over, or to push something over and to remove a leader or government from power. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown