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topple
What does topple mean?
topple (verb): to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use topple in a sentence?
- The pile of pennies began to topple. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce topple?
/ˈtɑpl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does topple come from?
From top + -le (frequentative verb suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of topple?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “topple” mean?
to grant as suitable or proper; to concede or award
Not quite: that's what accord means.
to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
Right! That's what “topple” means.
make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
Not quite: that's what bind means.
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
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Which word is closest in meaning to “topple”?
export
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depend
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tumble
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cancel
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