topple
verb
ˈtɒpəl
verb
1
to
become
unsteady
and
then
fall
over,
or
to
make
something
do
this
（使）不稳而倒下，（使）倒塌
I,T
[+
over
]
A
stack
of
plates
swayed,
and
began
to
topple
over.
一大摞盘子摇摇晃晃，然后开始倒下来。
2
to
take
power
away
from
a
leader
or
government,
especially
by
force
〔尤指通过暴力〕使倒台，颠覆，推翻;
T
This
scandal
could
topple
the
government.
这一丑闻有可能使政府倒台。