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 Englishtoppleother
=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.