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