topple

Meaning

Verb

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

Noun

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

Synonyms

tumble

overthrow

overturn

bring down

fall

upset

turn over

depose

tip over

collapse

capsize

subvert

tip

turn

slump

somersault

spill

stumble

plummet

plunge

upturn

knock over

remove

fell

throw down

chop down

break

invert

overbalance

overcome

overpower

overrule

poke at

pour

pour out

push down

reverse

bag

sideswipe

sink

snap

stagger

strike down

subside

transfuse

turnover

undo

unseat

crash down

go head over heels

Translations

derribar

derrocar

renverser

stürzen

volcar

tumbar

kantelen

derrubar

umstürzen

kippen

rovesciare

tombar

faire tomber

enderrocar

omgooien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɑpl̩/

Etymology

From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).