topples; toppled; toppling
topples; toppled; toppling
Learner's definition of TOPPLE
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: to cause (something) to become unsteady and fall(使)倒塌,倒下 [+ object]
[no object]
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often + over 2 [+ object]
a : to remove (a government or a leader) from power : overthrow颠覆;推翻 b US : to win a victory over (someone or something) in a war, contest, etc.战胜;打败 -
The team was toppled [=beaten, defeated] in the first round.球队在第一轮被打败了。
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The phone company has toppled its local competition.这家电话公司击败了当地的竞争者。