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Meanings of topple in English

Portuguese
derrubar
Catalan
tombar
Spanish
derribar

Cause to topple or tumble by pushing.

derrubar
Usage of topple in English
1
Military action to topple the Iraqi President, Mr Saddam Hussein, would fail.
The Irish Times
2
Cuba views dissidents as U.S. mercenaries working to topple the Cuban government.
Reuters
3
Pakistan has denied backing militant groups seeking to topple the Kabul government.
Reuters
4
Protesters have been trying to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra since November.
Reuters
5
Mr Kalsakau failed to get the quorum needed to topple the government.
Radio NZ
6
Hizbul Islam is also fighting to topple President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed's administration.
Reuters
7
But unlike last time, there was no water to topple them into!
Mcgillivray's mistress
8
If he grabs for too much power, it could topple us all.
Nefertiti
9
But Mott said the record wasn't a motivation to topple the Kiwis.
News.com.au
10
He backed into the bar table hard enough to topple several bottles.
Carrion comfort
11
It let go the quayside, hoping to topple Februaren with its weight.
Surrender to the will of the night
12
Al Jazeera can topple authoritarian regimes but cannot get carried by Comcast.
Wired
13
He let it topple flat onto the desk, relishing the heavy sound.
Perdido Street Station
14
This is how a mere four ounces can topple a thousand pounds.
T'ai Chi
15
The war on statues: Should we topple old racists or preserve history?
News.com.au
16
Highlanders come from behind to topple Lions in last-minute thriller in Dunedin.
Radio NZ
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Translations for topple
Portuguese
derrubar
Topple through the time
Topple across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common