topple
verb uk/ˈtɒp.əl/ us/ˈtɑː.pəl/
(FALL)
[ I or T ]（使）倒下;（使）倒塌
to (cause to) lose balance and fall down
The statue of the dictator was toppled (over) by the crowds. 独裁者的雕像被众人推倒了。
The tree toppled and fell. 树倒了下来。
(GOVERNMENT)
[ T ]推翻（首领），颠覆（政权）
to force a leader or government out of power
The church was prominently involved in the struggle that toppled the dictatorship. 教会在推翻独裁政权的斗争中起了重要的作用。