1 [+adv./prep.] to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this:
[V] The pile of books toppled over. * He toppled backwards into the river. * [VN] He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.
2 [VN] to make sb lose their position of power or authority
SYNOVERTHROW:
a plot to topple the President
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is topple a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, topple is tagged as verb.
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