zozobrar

Senses

1. 1.

   to capsize; to sink

   (of a ship or boat) to overturn or go down in water

2. 2.

   to fail; to collapse

   to founder or be ruined (figuratively, of plans or ventures)

3. 3.

   to be in danger or jeopardy

   to be at risk of destruction or loss

Examples

• "La embarcación zozobró en el temporal."

  The vessel capsized in the storm.

• "Sus esperanzas zozobraron cuando perdió el empleo."

  His hopes collapsed when he lost his job.

• "El proyecto zozobró por falta de financiación."

  The project failed due to lack of funding.

Usage

Zozobrar is a formal or literary verb, common in maritime contexts and figurative expressions about ruin or failure. It often appears in news, literature, and formal speech. Conjugates regularly (-ar verb).