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The meaning of CAPSIZE is to cause to overturn. How to use capsize in a sentence.
verb (used with or without object) , cap·sized, cap·siz·ing. 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. to upset or collapse: He has a secret that could capsize his career.
to turn over or cause a boat or ship to turn over in the water: [ I ] A passenger ferry capsized in rough seas Sunday morning. (Definition of capsize from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of capsize.
Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel from a capsize is called righting.
to turn over or cause a boat or ship to turn over in the water: [ I ] A passenger ferry capsized in rough seas Sunday morning. (Definition of capsize from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of capsize.
capsize. verb [ I or T ] uk / kæpˈsaɪz / us / kæpˈsaɪz /. to ( cause a boat or ship to) turn upside down by accident while on water: A huge wave capsized the yacht. When the boat capsized we were trapped underneath it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking. bail out.
To overturn accidentally; upset.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
