[verb] - to (cause to) lose balance and fall downThe statue of the dictator was toppled (over) by the crowds. [T]The tree toppled over/toppled and fell. [I](figurative) The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship. [T]
TOPPLE
Meaning of TOPPLE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012