topple
verb
us
/ˈtɑː.pəl/ uk
/ˈtɒp.əl/topple verb (GOVERNMENT)
The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship.
Meaning of topple in English
(Definition of topple from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
topple | Intermediate English
[ T ] The government toppled after several large public demonstrations.
topple | Business English
Examples of topple
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History has shown that you can't topple email.
From TechCrunch
That variability is a recipe for avalanches, ice storms and toppled trees.
From The Seattle Times
And we will never backtrack from our goal, which is toppling this regime.
From Huffington Post
When a 200 kilogram balloon crashes into a lamp post, the lamp post can easily topple over causing injuries (as has happened in past).
From WIRED
Its construction plan was eventually scaled down by almost half, but even then, concerns remained that it would topple in an earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times
The song comes at you with a giggle, toppling forward with the aggressiveness of a child.
From NPR
It toppled brick walls, twisted fences and unfurled railing across the sprawling recreation area.
From New York Daily News
In retrospect, it's almost beyond belief that a small band of cyber-connected young people could foment movements that toppled long-entrenched, iron-fisted dictatorships.
From Huffington Post
Toppled in the earthquake, it's now rows of pews underneath two nylon tents.
From NPR
Plus, there are all those real world industries to try to topple.
From The Verge
Light poles outside have toppled over and the glass facade is missing from large sections of the abandoned buildings.
From Plain Dealer
Things disappear from drawers, mysteriously topple off shelves, and somehow wind up in the toilet.
From The Verge
Its direct consequences are obvious: a regime toppled, lives lost, money spent, and an aftermath of strife, chaos, and terror.
From Slate Magazine
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