topple
Use Topple in a sentence
əl verb (used without object)
1.
to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down.
2.
to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cause to topple.
4.
to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple the king.
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| —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 | |
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Word Origin & History
topple
1590, "tumble down," earlier "to tumble or roll about" (1542), from a verb derived from top (1) + freq. suffix -le.
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Example sentences
Some of the old monarchies and religious regimes begin to topple.
Without a bracing system, the posts will topple over and the house will collapse to the ground.
Mature trees topple, taking building chunks with them.
Glazing from ice storms can topple utility lines and poles, and make travel virtually impossible.
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