Definition
Falls over or causes something to fall over, especially something tall or unstable.
Etymology
From Middle English 'topelen', related to 'top'. The word originally described the motion of something heavy-topped losing balance. It gained political metaphorical usage in the 17th century for overthrowing governments.
Kelly Says
The physics of toppling fascinated Leonardo da Vinci, who studied why the Tower of Pisa leans but doesn't fall. An object topples when its center of gravity moves outside its base of support - a principle that applies equally to buildings, governments, and dominoes.
Translations
CACatalà
enderrocar
en-deh-roh-kar
DADansk
kaste ned
kas-te ned
DEDeutsch
stürzt
shtoer-zt
ELΕλληνικά
να πέσει
na pe-si
ESEspañol
derrocar
deh-roh-kar
FRFrançais
fait tomber
fe teh twa-to-ma
GUGU
નિષ્ક્રમણ
ni-sh-kram-an
HIहिन्दी
गिराते हैं
gira-te hain
IDBahasa Indonesia
bongkar
bong-kar
KO한국어
넘어뜨린다
neom-eo-tteo-rin-da
MSBahasa Melayu
jatuh
ja-tuh
NLNederlands
kantelt
kan-te-lt
NONorsk
kaste ned
kas-te ned
PTPortuguês
derrubam
deh-roo-bam
RORomână
a răsturna
a ras-tur-na
RUРусский
сваливает
sva-li-va-et
SVSvenska
kasta ner
kas-ta ner
SWKiswahili
kuanguka
koo-an-goo-ka
TAதமிழ்
வீழ்ச்சி
vee-l-chchi
TRTürkçe
devrilir
deh-vir-il-ir
UKУкраїнська
звалити
zva-liti
VITiếng Việt
gãy đổ
gay do
ZUZU
ishayela
i-sha-ye-la