capsize

Meaning

Verb

1. (intransitive) To overturn.
2. (transitive) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
3. (intransitive) To deform under stress.

Noun

The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.

Synonyms

overturn

turn over

upset

sink

overthrow

flip over

turn

keel over

topple

keel

subvert

topple over

reverse

collapse

spill

tip over

tumble

turn around

overbalance

turtle

🐢

go down

turn turtle

turn upside down

overturned

invert

roll

change

crash

demolish

disaffirm

fall

fall over

founder

go over

inverted

overflow

overrule

return

buck

stumble

submerge

turn back

upturn

be wrecked

fall over backwards

turned upside down

be overturned

change direction

over-turn

Translations

chavirer

renverser

kentern

volcar

zozobrar

ribaltarsi

soçobrar

kapseizen

ribaltare

se renverser

devirmek

kantelen

capovòlgersi

umstürzen

rovesciare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kæpˈsaɪz/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: chapuzar

In summary

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