zdusić

From z- +‎ dusić.

• IPA^(key): /ˈzdu.ɕit͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -uɕit͡ɕ
• Syllabification: zdu‧sić

zdusić pf (imperfective zduszać)

1. (transitive) to strangle, to choke

   Synonyms: udusić, zadusić

2. (transitive) to extinguish, to snuff (e.g. a flame, a candle)

   Synonym: zgasić

3. (transitive) to stub out (e.g. a cigarette)
4. (transitive) to suppress, to quell, to stifle (e.g. an uprising)

   Synonyms: stłumić, zdławić

5. (transitive) to hold in, to curb, to restrain (e.g. emotions)

   Synonyms: stłumić, stłamsić, poskromić

6. (reflexive with się) to get suppressed

• zdusić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• zdusić in Polish dictionaries at PWN