Main Entry: cap·size

Pronunciation: \ˈkap-ˌsīz, kap-ˈ\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cap·sized; cap·siz·ing

Etymology: perhaps from Spanish capuzar or Catalan cabussar to thrust (the head) underwater

Date: 1778

transitive verb : to cause to overturn <capsize a canoe>intransitive verb : to become upset or overturned : turn over <the canoe capsized>

— capsize noun