capsize
To tip over in the water.
capsize in a sentence
- A huge wave made the little boat capsize, tipping both fishermen into the sea.
- Lean too far over the side and the canoe will capsize, tipping you both into the lake.
Words that mean something similar
overturn, tip, flip
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