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Fallen vs Toppled - What's the difference?

fallen | toppled | Synonyms |

Fallen is a synonym of toppled.


As a noun fallen

is .

As a verb toppled is

(topple).

fallen

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • having dropped by the force of gravity
    • fallen raindrops
  • (literary) killed in battle
    • to honor fallen soldiers
  • having lost one's chastity
    • a fallen woman
  • having collapsed
    • a fallen building

    Synonyms

    * (having collapsed): collapsed

    Derived terms

    * chap-fallen, chapfallen * chop-fallen, chopfallen * crest-fallen, crestfallen * down-fallen, downfallen * fallen angel * fallen arch * fallen building clause * fallen flag * fallen fleece * fallen-in * fallen instep * fallenness * fallen-off * fallen star * fallen woman * heaven-fallen * how are the mighty fallen * infallen * jaw-fallen * new-fallen * root-fallen * sick-fallen * stitchfallen * trade-fallen * unfallen * wind-fallen, windfallen

    Noun

    (fallen)
  • (pluralonly) The dead
  • (pluralonly) Casualties of battle or war.
  • (countable, Christianity) One who has fallen, as from grace.
  • *

    • toppled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (topple)

    • topple

    English

    Verb

    (toppl)
  • to push, throw over, overturn or overthrow something
  • * The massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator
  • to totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so
  • * The pile of pennies began to topple

    • Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs