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Pronunciation / Transliteration: neomeotteurida
"강한 바람이 오래된 나무를 넘어뜨릴 위협을 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause to fall or overturn.
"The strong winds threatened to topple the old tree." - 2
To overthrow or remove from power.
"The revolution aimed to topple the oppressive regime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'topple' originates from the Middle English term 'topplen', which is derived from the Old English 'toppian', meaning to fall or tumble. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a physical action of falling to a more abstract sense of causing to fall or overthrow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Topple" is said worldwide
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renverser
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃.vɛʁ.se
"Le vent fort a menacé de renverser l'arbre ancien."
umstoßen
Transliteration: ʊmˈʃtoːsən
"Der starke Wind drohte, den alten Baum umzuwerfen."
rovesciare
Transliteration: roˈveʃːjare
"Il vento forte minacciava di rovesciare il vecchio albero."
derrumbar
Transliteration: deˈrumbar
"Los fuertes vientos amenazaban con derrumbar el viejo árbol."
derrubar
Transliteration: deʁuˈbaʁ
"Os ventos fortes ameaçavam derrubar a velha árvore."
गिराना
Transliteration: girānā
"तेज़ हवाओं ने पुरानी पेड़ को गिराने की धमकी दी।"
推翻
Transliteration: tuīfān
"强风威胁要推翻这棵老树。"
넘어뜨리다
Transliteration: neomeotteurida
"강한 바람이 오래된 나무를 넘어뜨릴 위협을 했다."
倒す
Transliteration: taosu
"強風が古い木を倒す脅威をもたらした。"
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