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topple

UK/ˈtɒpl̩/ US/ˈtɑpl̩/ uncommon informal

verb

1.

fall down, as if collapsing

  • “The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it”
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2.

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

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Origin

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).

Phrases

  • topple over

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