відмовитися

Ukrainian

Etymology

From відмо́вити (vidmóvyty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Belarusian адмо́віцца (admóvicca).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʋʲidˈmɔʋetesʲɐ]
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Verb

відмо́витися • (vidmóvytysjapf (imperfective відмовля́тися) (+ infinitive or від + genitive)

  1. to refuse (decline a request or demand)
  2. to abandon, to abdicate, to disclaim, to disown, to give up, to forgo, to forswear, to renounce, to repudiate, to waive
    Synonym: зректи́ся pf (zrektýsja)
  3. to back out, to excuse oneself, to withdraw (explain that one is not going to do something)

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