v.
Pronunciation: ' tä-p ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: top · pled ; top · pling \ -p( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: frequentative of 2 top
Date: 1590
intransitive verb : to fall from or as if from being top-heavy
transitive verb
1 : to cause to topple
2 a : OVERTHROW 2 < topple a dictator> b : DEFEAT 3