capsize
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /kæpˈsaɪz/
Verb

capsize (capsizes, present participle capsizing; past and past participle capsized)

  1. (intransitive, nautical) To overturn.
  2. (transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
    • But what if carrying sail capsize the boat?
  3. (intransitive, of knots) To deform under stress.
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