развязать

Russian

Etymology

раз- (raz-) + вяза́ть (vjazátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəzvʲɪˈzatʲ]
  • (file)

Verb

развяза́ть (razvjazátʹ) pf (imperfective развя́зывать)

  1. to untie, to unbind, to undo, to unleash
    развяза́ть ру́киrazvjazátʹ rúkito untie/free (someone's) hands
    развяза́ть язы́кrazvjazátʹ jazýkloosen someone's tongue, get someone to talk
  2. to liberate (from)
  3. (derogatory) to start
    развяза́ть войну́razvjazátʹ vojnúto unleash a war
    развяза́ть клеветни́ческую кампа́ниюrazvjazátʹ klevetníčeskuju kampánijuto start a smearing campaign

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