kapseizen — meaning in English

English meaning

• broach verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
• capsize verb To turn over or roll over in the water, or to cause a boat to do so.
• overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.

Senses

kapseizen is used for these senses in English:

• broach (transitive) To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
• capsize (transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
• keel over (intransitive, nautical, also, _, figuratively) Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
• overturn (ambitransitive) To turn over, capsize or upset.

broach — full definition

1. verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
2. verb To pierce or tap something, especially a cask, in order to draw out liquid.

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