topple
/ˈtɔpl; `tɑpl/ v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (over) be unsteady and fall 不稳而倒下
The pile of books toppled over onto the floor. 那一摞书倒在地板上了.
(b) [Tn,Tn.pr]
cause (sth) to do this 使（某物）倒下
The explosiontoppled the old chimney. 这次爆炸把那个旧烟囱给炸倒了.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(fig 比喻) cause (sb/sth) to fall from power or authority; overthrow 将（某人[某事物]）推翻; 打倒
a crisis which threatens to topple the government (from power) 使政府有垮台之虞的危机.