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Etymology 1

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From з- (z-) +‎ -рива́ти (-ryváty). Compare Russian срыва́ть (sryvátʹ), Belarusian зрыва́ць (zryvácʹ), Polish zrywać.

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зрива́ти (zryvátyimpf (perfective зірва́ти) (transitive)

  1. to pluck, to pick (:leaves, flowers, fruits, petals, etc.)
  2. to tear off, to rip off (to detach with force)
    зрива́ти ма́скуzryváty máskuto tear off a mask, to unmask
    боки́ зрива́ти (idiomatic)boký zryvátyto split someone's sides (with laughter)
  3. to tear down
  4. to tear away (:person from a place)
  5. to disrupt, to foil, to frustrate (:a plan, work, etc.)
    зрива́ти воро́жі пла́ниzryváty voróži plányto foil hostile plans
  6. to get (to obtain or elicit the manifestation of something)
    зрива́ти джек-по́т (lotteries or idiomatic)zryváty džek-pótto hit the jackpot
    зрива́ти куш (card games or idiomatic)zryváty kušto scoop the pot, to win big
  7. to take out, to vent [with accusative ‘anger, annoyance, frustration, etc.’ and на (na, + locative) ‘on someone’]
    зрива́ти злість / зло / гнів на ко́мусьzryváty zlistʹ / zlo / hniv na kómusʹto vent one's anger on someone
  8. (dated) to break off [with accusative ‘acquaintanceship, connection, etc.’ and з (z, + instrumental) ‘with someone’]
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Etymology 2

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From зри́ти (zrýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Russian срыва́ть (sryvátʹ),

Verb

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зрива́ти (zryvátyimpf (perfective зри́ти)

  1. (transitive) to dig up (:ground, soil, etc.)
    Synonyms: ри́ти impf (rýty), перерива́ти impf (pereryváty)
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