uśmierzać

Polish

Etymology

From uśmierzyć + -ać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈɕmjɛ.ʐat͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʐat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧śmie‧rzać

Verb

uśmierzać impf (perfective uśmierzyć)

  1. (transitive, literary) to alloy, to assuage, to mitigate, to soothe
    Synonyms: koić, łagodzić
  2. (transitive, literary) to smother, to stifle, to suppress
    Synonyms: poskramiać, tłumić
  3. (reflexive, literary) to abate, to subside
    Synonym: łagodnieć

Conjugation

noun

Further reading

  • uśmierzać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • uśmierzać in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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