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topple

🇬🇧 UK/'tɒpl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To push or cause to fall over; to overthrow a government or leader.

推倒；倒塌；颠覆（政权）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
toppleother
=topple

Common Collocations

  • 1.topple a government推翻政府
  • 2.topple over倒塌；翻倒
  • 3.topple a regime颠覆政权
  • 4.threaten to topple威胁要推翻

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Strong winds caused the old oak tree to topple onto the fence.

  • 2.

    The protesters gathered in the capital, determined to topple the corrupt regime.

  • 3.

    The toddler accidentally toppled the stack of books off the shelf.

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