topple

top·ple

 (tŏp′əl)

v. top·pled, top·pling, top·ples

v.tr.

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.

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[Frequentative of top.]

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topple

(ˈtɒpəl)

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

[C16: frequentative of top¹ (verb)]

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top•ple

(ˈtɒp əl)

v. -pled, -pling. v.i.

1. to fall forward, as from top-heaviness or weakness; pitch.

2. to lean over or totter, as if threatening to fall.

v.t.

3. to cause to topple.

4. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple a king.

[1535–45; appar. top¹ (v.) + -le]

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topple

Past participle: toppled
Gerund: toppling

Imperative

topple

topple

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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

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topple

verb

1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:

capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, turn over, upset.

2. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:

drop, fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble.

Idiom: take a fall.

3. To bring about the downfall of:

bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert, tumble, unhorse.

4. To undergo capture, defeat, or ruin:

collapse, fall, go down, go under, surrender.

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Translations

يَنْقَلِب، يَسْقُط

svalit

vælte

kippenumkippen

volcarvolcarsevoltearderribarderrocar

renverser

ledõl

velta; detta um koll

caderefar caderevacillare

nuvirsti

apgāztiesnogāztnogāzties

ramlerase sammen

zvaliť sa

devirmekdevrilmekdüşmek

推翻

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

topple

[ˈtɒp^əl]

vt

(= knock over) → abattre

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

vi (also topple over) → tombertop-ranked [ˌtɒpˈræŋkt] adj [player, team] → du haut du classementtop-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 audiencetop secret top-secret adj [mission, information] → top secret/ète
top-secret documents → des documents top secretstop-security [ˌtɒpsɪˈkjʊərəti] adj [prison] → de haute sécuritétop-security wing n → quartier m de haute sécuritétop-shelf [ˌtɒpˈʃɛlf] adj (British) [magazine, material] → érotique

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

topple

(ˈtopl) verb

to (make something) fall. He toppled the pile of books; The child toppled over. omval, laat omval يَنْقَلِب، يَسْقُط събарям (се) (fazer) cair svalit (se) kippen vælte ρίχνω, ανατρέπω, πέφτω, σωριάζομαι caer, volcar; derrumbar ümber tõukama, ümber kukkuma واژگون کردن؛ انداختن kaatua, kaataa 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 omvallenvelte, ramle, rase sammenprzewracać غورځول، ارتول، اړول، نسكورول: لوېدل، اوښتل، غورځېدل، چپه چېدل، نسكورېدل cair a (se) răsturna свалить zvaliť (sa) prevrniti (se) pasti stjälpa, ramla โค่น devirmek, devrilmek; düşmek 推翻 валитися; перекидати(ся) گرانا đổ 推翻

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