English-Finnish translations for topple

• kaataa
  Parlamenttikin voi kaataa komission epäluottamuslauseen avulla. The Commission may also be toppled by Parliament through a vote of no confidence.
  Arvoisa puhemies, arvoisa komission jäsen, onneksemme ne ajat ovat ohi, jolloin ainoa tapa kaataa hallitus Länsi-Afrikassa oli järjestää sotilasvallankaappaus. Mr President, Commissioner, the time has fortunately passed when the only known way to topple a government in West Africa was by means of a military coup.
  Liikennemerkki kaadettiin.

Definition of topple

• to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
• to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so

Examples

• The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
• The pile of pennies began to topple.

Related words

• toppled
• stopple
• topple over