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Capsize

//ˈkæpsaɪz// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.
Verb
  1. 1
    To overturn. intransitive

    "Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising"

  2. 2
    overturn accidentally wordnet
  3. 3
    To cause (a ship) to overturn. transitive

    "But what if carrying sail capsize the boat?"

  4. 4
    To deform under stress. intransitive

    "There are even cases where a totally different knot may result when carelessly pulled. Tie the Granny Knot around any object and pull one end, and it will capsize into Two Half Hitches."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).

Etymology 2

Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).

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