capsize
verb
- (ship or boat) to tip over or roll over upside down, usually in water
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkæpsaɪz/ / /kæpˈsaɪz/
noun
Etymology: Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).
- The act of, or occurrence of capsizing or overturning.
verb
Etymology: Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).
- To overturn.
“Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising”
- To cause (a ship) to overturn.
“But what if carrying sail capsize the boat?”
- To deform under stress.
“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.”