What does capsize mean?
Capsize means (intransitive, nautical) To overturn..
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/ˈkæpsaɪz/ · verb
(intransitive, nautical) To overturn..
Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising
But what if carrying sail capsize the boat?
There are even cases where a totally different knot may result when carelessly pulled. Tie the Granny Knot around any object and pull one end, and it will capsize into Two Half Hitches.
Use capsize when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Capsize means (intransitive, nautical) To overturn..
Common synonyms include upset, keel over, turn turtle, turn over.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Baby, I think I'm capsizing / The waves are rising and rising
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