затереть

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Russian

Etymology

за- (za-) +‎ тере́ть (terétʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

затере́ть (zaterétʹpf (imperfective затира́ть)

  1. to erase, to wipe off
  2. to paint over, to overwrite
  3. to hold fast, to trap
    затёртый льда́миzatjórtyj lʹdámiicebound
  4. (colloquial, figurative) to ruin the career of (someone) by scheming
  5. (colloquial) to wear out through constant use
  6. (perfective only) to begin to rub

Conjugation