відхрещуватися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From відхрести́тися (vidxrestýtysja) +‎ -увати (-uvaty). Compare Russian откре́щиваться (otkréščivatʹsja), Belarusian адхры́шчвацца (adxrýščvacca).

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Verb

відхре́щуватися (vidxréščuvatysjaimpf (perfective відхрести́тися) (+ від + genitive)

  1. (Christianity) to cross oneself in order to ward off, to keep at bay by making the sign of the cross (:evil spirits)
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) to disavow, to disown, to distance oneself (from)
    Synonyms: відмежо́вуватися impf (vidmežóvuvatysja), дистанціюва́тися impf (dystancijuvátysja)

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