умертвить

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic оумрьтвити (umrĭtviti). By surface analysis, у- (u-) +‎ мёртвый (mjórtvyj) +‎ -и́ть (-ítʹ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʊmʲɪrtˈvʲitʲ]

Verb[edit]

умертви́ть (umertvítʹpf (imperfective умерщвля́ть)

  1. to kill
  2. (figurative) to kill, to destroy, to make unfit for habitation or growth
  3. to suppress (thoughts, feelings, etc.)
  4. to deprive (of hope, joy, etc.)

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