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Etymology

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у- (u-) +‎ топи́ть (topítʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊtɐˈpʲitʲ]
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Verb

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утопи́ть (utopítʹpf (imperfective топи́ть or ута́пливать)

  1. (transitive) to sink (в (v) into)
  2. (transitive) to drown
  3. (figurative, transitive) to hide, to drown (something in large quantities of something else)
  4. (figurative, transitive) to drown (one's sorrows, etc.), to stifle
  5. (figurative) to defame, to destroy, to ruin (someone)
  6. (technical) to sink (a nail) so it is flush with the surface

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