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To fall down, especially after losing one's balance

To knock down or cause to fall

To remove someone from a position of power or authority

To completely destroy or devastate

To cause the downfall or ruin of

To fall or collapse inward or to the bottom

(of a business) To go bankrupt

To defeat in unexpected circumstances

An act of dropping or falling downwards

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

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Verb

To fall down, especially after losing one's balance

go head over heels

lose your balance

lose your footing

turn upside down

turn topsy-turvy

walk unsteadily

take a nosedive

miss one's footing

measure one's length

fall end over end

fall head over heels

go end over end

lose consciousness

prostrate oneself

catch one's foot

fall to the ground

walk falteringly

move unsteadily

tremble precariously

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“Asia jumped off her bike, letting it topple to the ground, and ran to Ira.”

Verb

To knock down or cause to fall

knock to the ground

throw to the ground

bring to the ground

knock into the middle of next week

knock unconscious

catch off balance

knock off your feet

make unconscious

knock senseless

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“Wind would eventually topple the trees in a few years.”

Verb

To remove someone from a position of power or authority

remove from office

give someone the boot

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone their marching orders

bring about the downfall of

give someone the push

remove from power

step into the shoes of

throw out on your ear

give the bum's rush

declare redundant

remove by force

hand walking papers

give someone their notice

give walking papers

give someone the big E

give someone the sack

see the back of

deprive of office

give the heave-ho

give the old heave-ho

give the sack to

give someone their P45

give someone their cards

throw someone out on their ear

show the gate to

give someone the bullet

run out of town

ride out on rail

take the place of

vote someone out

give someone his or her walking papers

give someone the pink slip

fill someone's boots

be subsequent to

assume the office of

step into someone's boots

give someone the air

give someone his

kick downstairs

reduce to the ranks

kick down the ladder

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“They said that his daughter, who was the wife of a prince of the subjected Persians, would bear a son who would topple the king from his throne.”

Verb

To completely destroy or devastate

raze to the ground

knock to pieces

wipe from the face of the earth

reduce to ruins

wipe off the map

wipe off the face of the earth

put out of commission

put out of action

bring to naught

put the kibosh on

ax^US

axe^UK

commit genocide

damage beyond repair

cut a swath through

wreak havoc with

bring to nought

wipe off face of earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

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Verb

To cause the downfall or ruin of

put the kibosh on

play havoc with

bring to naught

render ineffective

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

rain on someone's parade

bring to an end

upset the applecart

cook someone's goose

be detrimental to

be prejudicial to

be disadvantageous to

be deleterious to

reduce to rubble

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

put a damper on

put the stopper on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

get the better of

stand in the way of

put the mockers on

take wind out of sails

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

deliver a blow to

wreak havoc with

bring about the downfall of

drive a coach and horses through

call into question

give the lie to

shoot full of holes

blow out of the water

cause detriment to

raze to the ground

make unattractive

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

be a blot on the landscape

throw a monkey wrench into

put out of action

put out of commission

moonlight requisition

distort the shape of

bend out of shape

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in damage to

lead to the end of

result in harm to

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

wipe off the map

cast gloom over

bring a note of sadness to

cast a gloom upon

make ineffective

render powerless

render incapable

throw monkey wrench in

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Verb

To fall or collapse inward or to the bottom

fall apart at the seams

collapse inward

come apart at the seams

go to rack and ruin

collapse inwards

come down about one's ears

smash to smithereens

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Verb

(of a business) To go bankrupt

be unsuccessful

cease production

become insolvent

go into receivership

grind to a halt

close one's doors

lose one's shirt

be taken to the cleaners

be in the hands of the receivers

go into chapter 11

go into liquidation

go out of business

cease operating

drop the curtain

put up the shutters

go into Chapter 11

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Verb

To defeat in unexpected circumstances

be victorious over

get the better of

wipe the floor with

blow out of the water

make mincemeat of

bring someone to their knees

run rings around

pip at the post

outmanoeuvre^UK

give someone a drubbing

run roughshod over

take to the cleaners

run rings round

take to cleaners

turn inside out

give someone a hiding

win a victory over

put in the shade

put someone in their place

gain mastery over

get the upper hand over

render incapable

render powerless

gain control over

gain a victory over

render helpless

win a resounding victory over

gain ascendancy over

go one better than

run circles around

get the upper hand

come out on top

gain control of

knock spots off

wipe off the map

bring under the yoke

keep under control

give someone a pasting

keep the lid on

lick the pants off

put the squeeze on

come out on top of

knock your socks off

beat the pants off

gain the advantage over

put the kibosh on

beat the daylights out of

lower the boom on

trample underfoot

be unstoppable by

gain the upper hand over

be head and shoulders above

blow out of water

throw back in confusion

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

beat the stuffing out of

beat the tar out of

beat the crap out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

remove from power

remove from office

keep under wraps

bring to naught

drive underground

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Noun

An act of dropping or falling downwards

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Noun

The act or state of destroying or being destroyed, especially completely

falling to pieces

lack of success

utter destruction.

total destruction

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

disestablishment

thing of the past

dilapidatedness

complete distruction

razing to the ground

acts of destruction

loss of prosperity

lowering of status

putting to sleep

falling through

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