развязывать

Russian

Etymology

развяза́ть (razvjazátʹ) + -ывать (-yvatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐzˈvʲazɨvətʲ]

Verb

развя́зывать (razvjázyvatʹ) impf (perfective развяза́ть)

  1. to untie, to unbind, to undo, to unleash
    развя́зывать ру́киrazvjázyvatʹ rúkito untie/free (someone's) hands
    развя́зывать язы́кrazvjázyvatʹ jazýkloosen someone's tongue, get someone to talk
  2. to liberate (from)
  3. (derogatory) to start
    развя́зывать войну́razvjázyvatʹ vojnúto unleash a war
    развя́зывать клеветни́ческую кампа́ниюrazvjázyvatʹ klevetníčeskuju kampánijuto start a smearing campaign

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