подкосить

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Etymology 1 edit

под- (pod-) +‎ коси́ть (kosítʹ, to mow)

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подкоси́ть (podkosítʹpf (imperfective подка́шивать)

  1. (also impersonal) to cut (grass, etc.) with a scythe
  2. to mow at the base
  3. to mow (a little or additionally)
  4. (figurative) to knock down (with a blow or shot)
  5. (figurative) to cause (legs or knees) to buckle
  6. (figurative, literary) to deprive of health, to energy, to stamina, etc.
  7. (figurative) to undermine, to undercut, to weaken
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Etymology 2 edit

под- (pod-) +‎ коси́ть (kosítʹ, to twist, to slant, to squint)

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подкоси́ть (podkosítʹpf (imperfective подка́шивать)

  1. (colloquial) to skew, to make askew (the direction of something)
  2. (colloquial) to squint slightly
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