topple
[ top-uhl ]
/ ˈtɒp əl /
verb (used without object), top·pled, top·pling.
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall.
verb (used with object), top·pled, top·pling.
to cause to topple.
to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple the king.
SYNONYMS FOR topple
OTHER WORDS FROM topple
un·top·pled, adjectiveWords nearby topple
topotype,
topper,
toppie,
topping,
topping lift,
topple,
toprail,
tops,
topsail,
topsail schooner,
topscore
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British Dictionary definitions for topple
topple
/ (ˈtɒpəl) /
verb
to tip over or cause to tip over, esp from a height
(intr)
to lean precariously or totter
(tr)
to overthrow; oust
Word Origin for topple
C16: frequentative of
top
1 (verb)