відхреститися

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From від- (vid-) +‎ хрести́ти (xrestýty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian открести́ться (otkrestítʹsja), Belarusian адхрысці́цца (adxryscícca).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʋʲidxreˈstɪtesʲɐ]
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Verb

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відхрести́тися (vidxrestýtysjapf (imperfective відхре́щуватися) (+ від + genitive)

  1. (Christianity) to cross oneself in order to ward off, to keep at bay by making the sign of the cross (:evil spirits)
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) to disavow, to disown, to distance oneself (from)
    Synonyms: відмежува́тися pf (vidmežuvátysja), дистанціюва́тися pf (dystancijuvátysja)

Conjugation

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