придушити

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From при- (pry-) +‎ души́ти (dušýty). Compare Polish przydusić.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [predʊˈʃɪte]
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Verb edit

придуши́ти (prydušýtypf (imperfective приду́шувати) (transitive)

  1. to press down on, to weigh down on
    Synonym: придави́ти pf (prydavýty)
  2. (by extension) to suppress, to crush, to quell, to put down, to repress, to smother, to stifle, to strangle (opposition, revolt, unrest, etc.)

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