topple

verb

/ˈtɒpl/

/ˈtɑːpl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they topple	/ˈtɒpl/ /ˈtɑːpl/
he / she / it topples	/ˈtɒplz/ /ˈtɑːplz/
past simple toppled	/ˈtɒpld/ /ˈtɑːpld/
past participle toppled	/ˈtɒpld/ /ˈtɑːpld/
-ing form toppling	/ˈtɒplɪŋ/ /ˈtɑːplɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to become unsteady and fall down; to make something do this（使）失去平衡而坠落，倒塌，倒下
- + adv./prep. The pile of books toppled over.那一摞书倒了。
- He toppled backwards into the river.他向后摔倒在河里。
- topple somebody/something + adv./prep. He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.他经过时蹭了她一下，使她从凳子上摔了下来。
[transitive] topple somebody/something to make somebody lose their position of power or authority打倒；推翻；颠覆 synonym overthrow
- a plot to topple the President推翻总统的阴谋
Extra Examples
- She led a campaign to topple the regime.她领导了一场推翻政权的运动。
- The armed forces toppled the elected government in a bloodless coup.军队发动不流血政变推翻了民选政府。
- The church played an important role in toppling the Communist order in Poland.教会在推翻波兰的共产主义秩序中发挥了重要作用。

Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘tumble about’): frequentative of the verb top.

BNC: 9915 COCA: 7503

topple verb
⇨ fall 2 (a pile topples over) ⇨ remove 2 (topple the government)

BNC: 9915 COCA: 7503

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