Synonyms for topple
ˈtɒp əltop·ple

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1. tumble, toppleverb

   fall down, as if collapsing

   "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

   Synonyms:
   twig, latch on, catch on, crumple, whirl around, whirl, get onto, get it, collapse, crumble, cotton on, tumble, tip, get wise, break down

2. topple, tumble, tipverb

   cause to topple or tumble by pushing

   Synonyms:
   whirl around, lean, tippytoe, tip off, bung, get onto, catch on, tip, break down, collapse, tiptoe, latch on, fee, tilt, cotton on, whirl, crumble, get it, tumble, tap, twig, angle, crumple, get wise, slant

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1. toppleverb

   Synonyms:
   fall (top foremost), tumble down, topple over, topple down

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1. List of paraphrases for "topple":

   overthrow, toppling, overthrowing, oust, overturn, unseat, reverse

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1. The Likud party:

   Regrettably, the media campaign in the past few weeks over this report is a clear attempt to topple the prime minister and the Likud government by trifling with petty issues and distracting voters.

2. Mike Huckabee:

   As president, I will stand with Israel and keep all options on the table, including military force, to topple the terrorist Iranian regime.

3. Rune Stubager:

   If the chance arises and the government cannot find a majority on the budget ... then I am sure the Social Democrats will take the opportunity to topple the government.

4. Lisa Zaran:

   If destiny will decide to topple my overgrown mesquite tree into the neighbor's yard, who knows. When the gods act up, we don't ask why. We keep quiet. We wait.

5. Jesse Lehrich:

   It's perfectly clear from her full comments that Hillary Clinton was saying not a single American life was lost during the Libyan intervention. We heeded the calls of our allies, our partners in the region, and the Libyan people and helped topple a murderous dictator who was prepared to massacre his own citizens, all without putting American boots on the ground.