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capsize Definition and Meaning in English (capsize definition)

verb
Synonyms:overturnupsettopple
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Capsize definition: To overturn or cause to overturn, especially a boat or ship, often accidentally.

Definitions of Capsize

  1. 1verb

    To overturn or cause to overturn, especially a boat or ship, often accidentally.

Example Sentences

casual

“The sudden storm caused the fishing boat to capsize.”

casual

“He was careful not to capsize the canoe in the choppy water.”

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past tensecapsized
present participlecapsizing

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Capsize definition: To overturn or cause to overturn, especially a boat or ship, often accidentally.
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'Capsize' translates to 'capsize' in English. Capsize definition: To overturn or cause to overturn, especially a boat or ship, often accidentally.
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