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   topple

   /ˈtɒpl/

   verb

   • 1. overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall: "she toppled over when I touched her" Similar falltumbleoverturnoverbalancetipkeeldroppitchplungecapsizecollapsefounderplummetdivelose one's balancego head over heelsknock overknock downupsetpush overtip overupendcapsizefelltear downflattenlevel
   • ▪ remove (a government or person in authority) from power; overthrow: "disagreement had threatened to topple the government" Similar overthrowoustdeposeunseatoverturnbring downovercomebring lowdefeatget rid ofdislodgeejectsupplantdethroneinformal:defenestrate

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘tumble about’): frequentative of top1.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOPPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TOPPLE definition: 1. to (cause to) lose balance and fall down: 2. to force a leader or government out of power: 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TOPPLE is to fall from or as if from being top-heavy. How to use topple in a sentence.

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   Topple definition: to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.. See examples of TOPPLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOPPLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TOPPLE meaning: 1. to (cause to) lose balance and fall down: 2. to force a leader or government out of power: 3…. Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › toppleTopple - definition of topple by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To push or knock over: bumped into the table and toppled the lamp. 2. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of. See Synonyms at overthrow. 3. To defeat, as in a contest: toppled the league leader. v.intr. To totter and fall: buildings that toppled in the earthquake. [Frequentative of top .]

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOPPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something topples somewhere or if you topple them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toppleTopple - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.