单词 | topple |
释义 | topple /top"euhl/, v. , toppled, toppling. v.i. 1. to fall forward, as from having too heavy a top; pitch; tumble down. 2. to lean over or jut, as if threatening to fall. v.t. 3. to cause to topple. 4. to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple the king. [1535-45; earlier top to tilt, topple (see TOPE1) + -LE] Syn. 4. defeat, vanquish, overcome, overpower. |
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