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висушувати

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ви́сушити (výsušyty) +‎ -увати (-uvaty). Compare Russian высу́шивать (vysúšivatʹ), Belarusian высу́шваць (vysúšvacʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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вису́шувати (vysúšuvatyimpf (perfective ви́сушити) (transitive)

  1. to dry, to dry out, to desiccate, to exsiccate, to parch (remove all moisture from)
    Synonym: суши́ти impf (sušýty)
    вису́шувати сльо́зиvysúšuvaty slʹózyto dry (somebody's) tears
  2. (figurative) to emaciate, to wither
  3. (figurative) to drain (deplete of energy or strength)
    Synonyms: висна́жувати impf (vysnážuvaty), знеси́лювати impf (znesýljuvaty), осла́блювати impf (oslábljuvaty)
  4. (colloquial) to drain, to drink dry (empty by drinking)
    Synonym: осу́шувати impf (osúšuvaty)

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