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Etymology edit

From роз- (roz-) +‎ ві́яти (víjaty). Compare Russian разве́ять (razvéjatʹ), Belarusian разве́яць (razvjéjacʹ), Polish rozwiać.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [rɔzʲˈʋʲijɐte]
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Verb edit

розві́яти (rozvíjatypf (imperfective розві́ювати or розвіва́ти)

  1. to blow asunder, to blow away, to disperse, to dissipate, to scatter (to cause to go away by blowing, or by wind)
  2. (figuratively) to disperse, to scatter (:crowd, enemy, population, etc.)
  3. (figuratively) to blow away, to dispel (remove: feelings, thoughts, etc.)
  4. to blow about, to blow around, to make flutter
  5. to ruffle, to tousle

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