capoter

Meaning

1. to overturn (of a boat, car etc.)
2. to derail
3. to fail
4. to flounder
5. (colloquial) to freak out, to lose it

Concepts

overturn

abort

turtle

🐢

turtling

Synonyms

avorter

chavirer

se renverser

verser

retourner

tourner court

échouer

faire

paniquer

quelque chose

quelqu’un

renverser

angoisser

faire chavirer

faire la culbute

faire un tonneau

flipper

foirer

bousiller

contrecarrer

louper

de

déjouer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ka.pɔ.te/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: capote

In summary

Inherited from Old French capote, from cape.