затирать

Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ -тира́ть (-tirátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zətʲɪˈratʲ]

Verb

затира́ть • (zatirátʹimpf (perfective затере́ть)

  1. to erase, to wipe off
  2. to paint over, to overwrite
  3. to hold fast, to trap
  4. (colloquial, figurative) to ruin the career of (someone) by scheming
  5. (colloquial) to wear out through constant use
  6. (perfective only) to begin to rub

Conjugation