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Etymology

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от- (ot-) +‎ крести́ть (krestítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐtkrʲɪˈsʲtʲit͡sːə]

Verb

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открести́ться (otkrestítʹsjapf (imperfective откре́щиваться)

  1. (religion) to cross oneself in protection of evil spirits
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) to disown (to refuse to own or to refuse to acknowledge one’s own)
    Synonym: отмежева́ться impf (otmeževátʹsja)

Conjugation

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