Also means
be overwhelmed (emotionally)
Usage Note
Chavirer is used literally for boats tipping over and figuratively for being emotionally swept away. The phrase chavirer le coeur means to deeply move or overwhelm someone with feeling. The past participle chaviré can describe a person stunned or shaken.
Examples
"Le bateau a chaviré dans la tempête."
Natural Translation
The boat capsized in the storm.

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