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душить

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušiti.

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души́ть (dušítʹimpf (perfective задуши́ть)

  1. to smother, to stifle, to strangle, to throttle
    души́ть в объя́тияхdušítʹ v obʺjátijaxto press to one's bosom, to embrace warmly
  2. to oppress, to stifle, to repress, to suppress
  3. to choke, to suffocate
    зло́ба ду́шит его́zlóba dúšit jevóhe is choking with anger
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušiti. By surface analysis, духи (duxi) +‎ -ить (-itʹ).

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души́ть (dušítʹimpf (perfective надуши́ть)

  1. to perfume, to scent
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