uśmierzyć

Polish

Etymology

From u- + śmierzyć, from Proto-Slavic *sъmiriti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈɕmjɛ.ʐɨt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʐɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: u‧śmie‧rzyć

Verb

uśmierzyć pf (imperfective uśmierzać)

  1. (transitive, literary) to alloy, to assuage, to mitigate, to soothe
    Synonyms: ukoić, złagodzić
  2. (transitive, literary) to smother, to stifle, to suppress
    Synonyms: poskromić, stłumić
  3. (reflexive, literary) to abate, to subside
    Synonym: złagodnieć

Conjugation

noun

Further reading

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