Meaning & use
Capsizes
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Overturns or turns upside down in the water, typically referring to a boat.
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The small canoe capsizes easily if you lean too far to one side.
A sudden wave capsizes the dinghy, throwing both sailors overboard.
A note on using this word
The origin of "capsize" is uncertain, though it likely comes from Spanish or Provençal nautical terms; it has referred specifically to boats overturning since the 1700s.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
rightsstabilizes
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