спустошувати

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From спусто́шити (spustóšyty) +‎ -увати (-uvaty).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [spʊˈstɔʃʊʋɐte]
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Verb edit

спусто́шувати (spustóšuvatyimpf (perfective спусто́шити) (transitive)

  1. to desolate, to devastate, to harry, to lay waste, to ravage, to waste
    Synonyms: пусто́шити impf (pustóšyty), плюндрува́ти impf (pljundruváty), розоря́ти impf (rozorjáty), руйнува́ти impf (rujnuváty)
  2. (often humorous) to empty, to raid (take all the contents of, leaving nothing)
    Synonym: пусто́шити impf (pustóšyty)
  3. (figurative) to drain (someone's) spirit, to have a devastating effect (on)

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