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top·ple
 topple
- pronunciation:
- ta
p
 l
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verb |
| inflections: |
toppled, topples, toppling |
| definition 1: |
to sway and fall down; tumble.
The pile of blocks toppled over when it got too tall.- similar words:
- collapse, fall, keel over, plunge, tip, trip
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| definition 2: |
to cause to fall down or fall over.
The child built a tower out of blocks and then toppled it.- synonyms:
- overturn, tip over, upset
- antonyms:
- right
- similar words:
- deck, down, drop, fell, floor
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| related words: |
level, remove, stumble, trip |
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