Added 9 October 2026
capsize
/ˈkæpsaɪz/ verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about capsize at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Overturn accidentally.
Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!
Origin
Attested since 1788. Origin unknown. Possibly related to Spanish chapuzar (“to sink by the head”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)