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capsize

American  
[kap-sahyz, kap-sahyz] / ˈkæp saɪz, kæpˈsaɪz /

verb (used with or without object)

capsized, capsizing

  1. to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.

    The ferry capsized and sank in minutes.

    With a strong kick he capsized the stool.

  2. to upset or collapse: He has a secret that could capsize his career.

    Their marriage almost capsized when they lost their only child.

    He has a secret that could capsize his career.
capsize British  
/ kæpˈsaɪz /

verb

  1. to overturn accidentally; upset

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Related Words

See upset.

Other Word Forms

  • capsizable adjective
  • capsizal noun
  • noncapsizable adjective
  • uncapsizable adjective
  • uncapsized adjective

Etymology

Origin of capsize

First recorded in 1780–90; origin uncertain

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