[たおす, taosu](v5s, vt) (1) (倒す only) to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; (2) to kill; to defeat; to beat; (3) (倒す only) to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin; (4) (倒す only) to leave unpaid; to cheat; (P)#6869[Add to Longdo]
[たおれる, taoreru](v1, vi) (1) (倒れる only) (See 崩れる) to fall; to collapse; to drop; to fall senseless; (2) to be forced to bed (by illness, etc.); (3) to die; (4) to go bankrupt; to be ruined; to have a bad debt; (5) to be defeated (in a game); (6) to fall (of governments, dictators, etc.); (P)[Add to Longdo]