stjälpa — meaning in English

English meaning

• scupper noun A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
• topple verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.

Senses

stjälpa is used for these senses in English:

• scupper (transitive, UK) To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
• topple (transitive) To push or throw over.
• toss off (transitive, dated) To drink up rapidly.

scupper — full definition

1. noun A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
2. noun A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

topple — full definition

1. verb To fall over, or to cause something to fall over, especially from being top-heavy or unstable.
2. verb To overthrow a government or leader.

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