topple.
To push or throw over.
Meaning & usage
To push or throw over.
The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
To overturn.
To overthrow something.
to topple one's rival
To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.
The pile of pennies began to topple.
Where this word comes from
From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).
A fall (an instance of falling over).
A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.
Where this word comes from
From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.