применшити

Ukrainian

Etymology

From при- (pry-) +‎ ме́нший (ménšyj, smaller, lesser) +‎ -ити (-yty). Compare Russian приуме́ньшить (priuménʹšitʹ), Belarusian прыме́ншыць (prymjénšycʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [preˈmɛnʃete]
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Verb

приме́ншити • (pryménšytypf (imperfective приме́ншувати) (transitive)

  1. to understate, to underestimate
    Synonym: недооціни́ти pf (nedoocinýty)
  2. to belittle, to detract from, to downplay, to minimize
  3. to diminish, to lessen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • приме́ншення n (pryménšennja)

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