v., -pled, -pling, -ples. v.tr.
To push or throw over; overturn or overthrow. See synonyms at overthrow.
v.intr.
- To totter and fall.
- To lean over as if about to fall.
[Frequentative of TOP1.]
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verb
| Antonyms: topple |
Definition: fall or knock over; overthrow
Antonyms: place, put, straighten
| Geography Dictionary: topple |
A form of mass movement from a rock face where top-heavy rocks with vertical or forward-leaning bedding planes are separated from the bedrock and fall. As the rock peels from the top of the free face, it turns.
| Word Tutor: topple |
Follow the wisdom provided by nature. Everything in moderation - sunlight, water, nutrients. Too much of a good thing will topple your structure.
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| Translations: Topple |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - rokke, få til at falde
v. intr. - vakle, være ved at falde
Nederlands (Dutch)
tuimelen, ten val brengen
Français (French)
v. tr. - renverser, faire tomber, détruire, (fig) renverser
v. intr. - vaciller, basculer, se renverser, s'effondrer (une pile de livres), tomber (une personne), (fig) tomber
Deutsch (German)
v. - fallen, umkippen, zu Fall bringen, stürzen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανατρέπω/-ομαι, μπατάρω, αναποδογυρίζω, πέφτω, κλονίζομαι, σωριάζομαι, γκρεμίζω/-ομαι
Italiano (Italian)
precipitare, rovesciarsi, far cadere
Português (Portuguese)
v. - derrubar, tombar
Русский (Russian)
опрокинуться, опрокинуть кого/что-л.
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - volcar, derribar, hacer caer, inclinar, hacer vacilar
v. intr. - caerse, tambalearse, venirse abajo, arrojarse de cabeza
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - falla, ramla, stjälpa, störta
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使倒塌, 颠覆, 推翻, 倒塌, 摇摇欲坠
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使倒塌, 顛覆, 推翻
v. intr. - 倒塌, 搖搖欲墜
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 흔들거리게 하다, 넘어 뜨리다
v. intr. - 넘어질 듯 흔들거리다, 넘어지다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ばったり倒れる, ぐらつく, 倒す, ぐらつかせる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يقع, يسقط, ينقلب
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הפיל
v. intr. - נפל, התמוטט
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