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toppleto fall or cause to fall over, especially from a high position

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to fall or cause to fall over, especially from a high position

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːpəl/

Korean meaning: 넘어뜨리다, 쓰러뜨리다

Korean pronunciation: **타**플

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's scandal caused his reputation to topple like a house of cards.
  • My attempt to stack 50 pizza boxes toppled when I sneezed.
  • The protesters managed to topple the dictator after months of demonstrations.

topple

VERB

//ˈtɑːpəl//

to fall or cause to fall over, especially from a high position

topple concept
💡 Concept

Tower topples and blocks scatter everywhere

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topple rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The stopple shakes, waves popple, and bottles topple!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːpəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɒpəl/

🌳Etymology

Roottop
Suffix--le

Origin

From Middle English 'topen' or 'toppen', likely of imitative or onomatopoetic origin, possibly influenced by Old Norse 'toppa' meaning to strike or hit. The word evolved to describe the action of something falling over or tumbling down.

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🎵Rhyme

stopplepopple
stopple
popple

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📝Examples

The CEO's scandal caused his reputation to topple like a house of cards.

😄 Fun example

My attempt to stack 50 pizza boxes toppled when I sneezed.

The protesters managed to topple the dictator after months of demonstrations.

😄 Fun example

My cat's mission in life seems to be toppling everything off my desk.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

overturnoverthrowcollapsefalltumble

Antonyms

uprightstabilizesupport

Related

tip overknock downdemolishdestabilize