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Toppled vs Spilled - What's the difference?

toppled | spilled | Related terms |

Toppled is a related term of spilled.


As verbs the difference between toppled and spilled

is that toppled is (topple) while spilled is (chiefly|us) (spill).

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
  • spilled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spilt (qualifier)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (chiefly, US) (spill)