Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to take a fall; to topple
彼は横にばったり倒れた。He fell flat on the floor. to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to cave in; to crumble; to give away
to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to break down (e.g. from overwork)
to die; to be killed
occ. written as 斃れる, 仆れる
to go bankrupt (of a company, bank, etc.); to fail; to collapse; to go under
to be defeated (in a game); to lose
to fall (of a government, dictator, etc.); to be overthrown
Also written 斃れる【たおれる】、仆れる【たおれる】