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topple
top·ple T0274000 (tŏp′əl)v. top·pled, top·pling, top·ples v.tr.1. To push or knock over: bumped into the table and toppled the lamp.2. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of. See Synonyms at overthrow.3. To defeat, as in a contest: toppled the league leader.v.intr. To totter and fall: buildings that toppled in the earthquake. [Frequentative of top.]topple (ˈtɒpəl) vb1. to tip over or cause to tip over, esp from a height2. (intr) to lean precariously or totter3. (tr) to overthrow; oust[C16: frequentative of top1 (verb)]top•ple (ˈtɒp əl) v. -pled, -pling. v.i. 1. to fall forward, as from top-heaviness or weakness; pitch. 2. to lean over or totter, as if threatening to fall. v.t. 3. to cause to topple. 4. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple a king. [1535–45; appar. top1 (v.) + -le] topple Past participle: toppled Gerund: toppling
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I topple | you topple | he/she/it topples | we topple | you topple | they topple |
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I toppled | you toppled | he/she/it toppled | we toppled | you toppled | they toppled |
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I am toppling | you are toppling | he/she/it is toppling | we are toppling | you are toppling | they are toppling |
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I have toppled | you have toppled | he/she/it has toppled | we have toppled | you have toppled | they have toppled |
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I was toppling | you were toppling | he/she/it was toppling | we were toppling | you were toppling | they were toppling |
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I had toppled | you had toppled | he/she/it had toppled | we had toppled | you had toppled | they had toppled |
Future |
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I will topple | you will topple | he/she/it will topple | we will topple | you will topple | they will topple |
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I will have toppled | you will have toppled | he/she/it will have toppled | we will have toppled | you will have toppled | they will have toppled |
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I will be toppling | you will be toppling | he/she/it will be toppling | we will be toppling | you will be toppling | they will be toppling |
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I have been toppling | you have been toppling | he/she/it has been toppling | we have been toppling | you have been toppling | they have been toppling |
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I will have been toppling | you will have been toppling | he/she/it will have been toppling | we will have been toppling | you will have been toppling | they will have been toppling |
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I had been toppling | you had been toppling | he/she/it had been toppling | we had been toppling | you had been toppling | they had been toppling |
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I would topple | you would topple | he/she/it would topple | we would topple | you would topple | they would topple |
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I would have toppled | you would have toppled | he/she/it would have toppled | we would have toppled | you would have toppled | they would have toppled | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | topple - fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"tumblecome down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"keel over - turn over and fall; "the man had a heart attack and keeled over" | | 2. | topple - cause to topple or tumble by pushingtumble, tippush, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
toppleverb1. fall over, fall, collapse, tumble, overturn, capsize, totter, tip over, keel over, overbalance, fall headlong He released his hold and toppled slowly backwards.2. knock over, upset, knock down, tip over Wind and rain toppled trees and electricity lines.3. overthrow, overturn, bring down, oust, unseat, bring low the revolution which toppled the regimetoppleverb1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:capsize, knock over, overthrow, overturn, turn over, upset.2. To come to the ground suddenly and involuntarily:drop, fall, go down, nose-dive, pitch, plunge, spill, tumble.Idiom: take a fall.3. To bring about the downfall of:bring down, overthrow, overturn, subvert, tumble, unhorse.4. To undergo capture, defeat, or ruin:collapse, fall, go down, go under, surrender.Translationstopple (ˈtopl) verb to (make something) fall. He toppled the pile of books; The child toppled over. 推翻 推翻topple
topple down[for a stack of something] to crumple and fall down. The chimney toppled down in the earthquake. The woodpile toppled down during the night and scared us all to death.See also: down, toppletopple off (of) something and topple from somethingto fall off the top of something very tall. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Careful there! You might topple off of that wall. I didn't get too close to the edge, because I was afraid of toppling off. She toppled off the wall. The vase toppled from its shelf in the quake.See also: off, toppletopple over[for something very tall] to fall over. I was afraid that Jimmy's stack of blocks would topple over. The stack of books toppled over and ended up as a jumbled mess on the floor.See also: over, toppletopple something downto cause a stack of something to crumple and fall down. The earthquake toppled the chimney down. The hurricane toppled down the weakest buildings.See also: down, toppletopple
topple[′täp·əl] (mechanics) In gyroscopes for marine or aeronautical use, the condition of a sudden upset gyroscope or a gyroscope platform evidenced by a sudden and rapid precession of the spin axis due to large torque disturbances such as the spin axis striking the mechanical stops. Also known as tumble. topple Related to topple: topple down, topple overSynonyms for toppleverb fall overSynonyms- fall over
- fall
- collapse
- tumble
- overturn
- capsize
- totter
- tip over
- keel over
- overbalance
- fall headlong
verb knock overSynonyms- knock over
- upset
- knock down
- tip over
verb overthrowSynonyms- overthrow
- overturn
- bring down
- oust
- unseat
- bring low
Synonyms for toppleverb to turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal positionSynonyms- capsize
- knock over
- overthrow
- overturn
- turn over
- upset
verb to come to the ground suddenly and involuntarilySynonyms- drop
- fall
- go down
- nose-dive
- pitch
- plunge
- spill
- tumble
verb to bring about the downfall ofSynonyms- bring down
- overthrow
- overturn
- subvert
- tumble
- unhorse
verb to undergo capture, defeat, or ruinSynonyms- collapse
- fall
- go down
- go under
- surrender
Synonyms for toppleverb fall down, as if collapsingSynonymsRelated Words- come down
- descend
- go down
- fall
- keel over
verb cause to topple or tumble by pushingSynonymsRelated Words |