un-toppled
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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