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topple.

To push or throw over.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɑpl̩/General-American/ˈtɒpl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To push or throw over.

    transitive
    The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
  2. To overturn.

  3. To overthrow something.

    figuratively
    to topple one's rival
  4. To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.

    intransitive
    The pile of pennies began to topple.
Where this word comes from

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).

noun/ˈtɑpl̩/General-American/ˈtɒpl̩/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A fall (an instance of falling over).

    informal
  2. 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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