TOPPLE


Meaning of TOPPLE in English

/ ˈtɒpl; NAmE ˈtɑːpl/ verb

1.

[+ adv. / prep. ] to become unsteady and fall down; to make sth do this :

[ v ]

The pile of books toppled over.

[ vn ]

He brushed past, toppling her from her stool.

2.

[ vn ] to make sb lose their position of power or authority

SYN overthrow :

a plot to topple the President

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent. (in the sense tumble about ): frequentative of the verb top .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.