topple
/ˈtɒpl/verb
उच्चारण टॉपल
गिरना, लुढ़कना; गिराना
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (over)
to become unsteady and fall down; to make something do this
गिरना, लुढ़कना; गिराना
- The pile of books toppled over.
- The tall stack of boxes toppled over and blocked the doorway.
- A strong gust of wind toppled the old tree.
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- The toddler toppled over while trying to stand up.
- Do not stack the plates so high, or they will topple.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to make somebody lose their position of power or authority
(सत्ता से) गिराना, अपदस्थ करना
- The rebels toppled the government.
- Mass protests toppled the unpopular ruler.
- The army toppled the king in a sudden coup.
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- Growing anger among the people could topple the government.
- The champion was toppled from the top spot after a surprise defeat.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
top·ple
?Which word?
Keep the remove-from-power words together: topple, overthrow (remove by force), oust (force out of a position), depose (remove a ruler), unseat (remove from an election seat), dethrone (remove a king).
सत्ता से हटाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: topple, overthrow (बल से हटाना), oust (पद से निकालना), depose (शासक को हटाना), unseat (चुनाव में सीट से हटाना), dethrone (राजा को हटाना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Topple a government, topple a dictator.
Collocations: topple a government (सरकार गिराना), topple a dictator (तानाशाह को सत्ता से हटाना)।