topple

top·ple  (tpl)

v. top·pled, top·pling, top·ples

v.tr.

To push or throw over; overturn or overthrow. See Synonyms at overthrow.

v.intr.

1. To totter and fall.

2. To lean over as if about to fall.

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[Frequentative of top.]

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topple [ˈtɒp^əl]

vb

1. to tip over or cause to tip over, esp from a height

2. (intr) to lean precariously or totter

3. (tr) to overthrow; oust

[frequentative of top¹ (verb)]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	topple - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it" tumble come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" keel over - turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over"
	2.	topple - cause to topple or tumble by pushing tumble, tip push, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

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topple

verb

1. fall over, fall, collapse, tumble, overturn, capsize, totter, tip over, keel over, overbalance, fall headlong He released his hold and toppled slowly backwards.

2. knock over, upset, knock down, tip over Wind and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.

3. overthrow, overturn, bring down, oust, unseat, bring low the revolution which toppled the regime

Translations

topple [ˈtɒpl]

A. VT

1. (also topple over) (= knock over) → volcar; (= cause to fall) → hacer caer

2. (= overthrow) → derribar, derrocar

B. VI

1. (also topple down) → caerse, venirse abajo (also topple over) → volcarse; (= lose balance) → perder el equilibrio
he toppled over a cliff → cayó por un precipicio
after the crash the bus toppled over → después del choque el autobús se volcó

2. (fig) [government etc] → venirse abajo, caer

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topple [ˈtɒp^əl]

vt

(= knock over) → abattre

(= cause to fail) [+ government, regime] → renverser

vi (also topple over) → tomber
top-ranked [ˌtɒpˈræŋkt] adj [player, team] → du haut du classement
top-ranking [ˌtɒpˈræŋkɪŋ] adj [official] → le* plus haut placé*(la)(e); [officer] → haut gradé(e)
top-rated [ˌtɒpˈreɪtɪd] adj

(= best) [hotel, restaurant, chef] → de premier ordre

(= most watched) [TV show] → à forte audience
top secret top-secret adj [mission, information] → top secret/ète
top-secret documents → des documents top secrets
top-security [ˌtɒpsɪˈkjʊərəti] adj [prison] → de haute sécurité
top-security wing n → quartier m de haute sécurité
top-shelf [ˌtɒpˈʃɛlf] adj (British) [magazine, material] → érotique

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topple

vi → wackeln; (= fall) → fallen; (fig, from power) → gestürzt werden

vt → umwerfen; (from a height) → hinunterkippen or -werfen; (fig) government etc → stürzen; to topple somebody from power → jdn stürzen or entmachten

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topple [ˈtɒpl]

1. vt (fig) (overthrow) → far cadere, rovesciare

2. vi → cadere, rovesciarsi

topple over

1. vi + adv → cadere

2. vi + prep → cadere da
he toppled over a cliff → è caduto da una scogliera

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topple

v topple [ˈtopl]

to (make something) fall He toppled the pile of books; The child toppled over. omval, laat omval يَنْقَلِب، يَسْقُط събарям (се) svalit (se) vælte (um-)kippen ρίχνω, ανατρέπω, πέφτω, σωριάζομαι (hacer) caer, volcar; derrumbar ümber tõukama, ümber kukkuma واژگون کردن؛ انداختن kaatua renverser; basculer לִיפּוֹל, לְהַפִּיל गिर पड़ना srušiti (se), oboriti ledönt; ledől merobohkan velta; detta um koll rovesciare; capitombolare ひっくり返す 쓰러뜨리다 nuversti, nuvirsti nogāzt; nogāzties; apgāzties menumbangkan omvallen velte, ramle (ned), rase sammen przewracać (się) (fazer) cair a (se) răsturna свалить(ся) zvaliť (sa) prevrniti (se) pasti stjälpa, ramla โค่น devirmek, devrilmek; düşmek 推翻 валитися; перекидати(ся) گرانا đổ 推翻