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Topple Transitive Tɒp ə L  Tɑ Verb  Intransitive

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  / tɒp ə l  $  tɑ- /   verb 

1 [ intransitive and transitive ]   to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this 
topple over 
A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 
2 [ transitive ]   to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force  SYN  overthrow :  
This scandal could topple the government. 
 
  

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