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topple

Pronunciation: /ˈtɑpl̩/

The English word “topple” has 6 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To push or throw over.
  2. To overturn.
  3. To overthrow something.
  4. To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.

noun

  1. A fall (an instance of falling over).
  2. A cascade of dominoes falling, such that each fall causes the next domino to topple.

Etymology

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).

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