shipwreck vs capsizing
capsizing vs shipwreckshipwreck and capsizing both are nouns.
shipwreck is a verb but capsizing is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shipwreck | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| capsizing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
capsizing is a hyponym of
shipwreck; that is, capsizing is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
shipwreck:
- shipwreck: an accident that destroys a ship at sea
- capsizing: (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
| shipwreck (noun) | capsizing (noun) |
|---|---|
| a wrecked ship (or a part of one) | (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water |
| an accident that destroys a ship at sea | |
| an irretrievable loss |
| shipwreck (verb) | capsizing (verb) |
|---|---|
| destroy a ship | |
| cause to experience shipwreck | |
| ruin utterly | |
| suffer failure, as in some enterprise |
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