Ukrainian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pʲidreˈʋate]
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Etymology 1

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From під (pid) +‎ -рива́ти (-ryváty). Compare Russian подрыва́ть (podryvátʹ), Belarusian падрыва́ць (padryvácʹ).

Verb

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підрива́ти (pidryvátyimpf (perfective підірва́ти) (transitive)

  1. to blow up, to blast, to detonate, to explode
  2. (figuratively) to undermine, to sap (to weaken or work against)
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Etymology 2

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From підри́ти (pidrýty) +‎ -ва́ти (-váty). Compare Russian подрыва́ть (podryvátʹ), Belarusian падрыва́ць (padryvácʹ).

Verb

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підрива́ти (pidryvátyimpf (perfective підри́ти)

  1. (transitive) to undermine, to sap (to dig underneath)
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