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topple

UK /ˈtɒpl̩/US /ˈtɑpl̩/

verb 4
noun 2
forms 3
phrases 1

verb4

•
To push or throw over.
- The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
To overturn.
•
To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.
- The pile of pennies began to topple.
(figurative) To overthrow something.

noun2

(informal) A fall (an instance of falling over).
A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.

forms

toppled · toppling · topples

Phrases with topple

topple over
To fall over (to fall from an upright or standing position to a horizontal or prone position).

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