захищатися

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From захища́ти (zaxyščáty) +‎ -ся (-sja). Compare Russian защища́ться (zaščiščátʹsja).

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Verb

захища́тися (zaxyščátysjaimpf (perfective захисти́тися)

  1. to defend oneself
  2. to protect oneself
  3. to stand up for oneself, to stick up for oneself
  4. (colloquial) to defend one's thesis
  5. passive of захища́ти impf (zaxyščáty)

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