Main Entry: top·ple

Pronunciation: \ˈtä-pəl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): top·pled; top·pling \-p(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology: frequentative of ²top

Date: 1590

intransitive verb : to fall from or as if from being top-heavytransitive verb 1 : to cause to topple
2 a : overthrow 2 <topple a dictator> b : defeat 3