扳倒 (bān dǎo) — to topple, to knock over; to overwhelm, to over…

Definition

A vivid verb meaning to topple or bring down by force — works for physical objects (a tree) and, metaphorically, for regimes or arguments. Often paired with 把 in a disposal construction when the target is moved or toppled.

verb

to toppleto knock overto overwhelmto overthrow

Examples

扳倒。
Tā yí gè rén jiù bǎ nà kē dà shù bān dǎo le.
He alone toppled that big tree.
，扳倒。
Jīng guò duō nián dòu zhēng, tā men zhōng yú bān dǎo le nà ge fǔ bài de zhèng quán.
After years of struggle, they finally overthrew that corrupt regime.
，扳倒。
Zài biàn lùn zhōng, tā yòng yǒu lì de zhèng jù bān dǎo le duì fāng de lùn diǎn.
In the debate, he used strong evidence to overwhelm the opponent's argument.