позбутися

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Ukrainian

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Verb

позбу́тися (pozbútysjapf (imperfective позбува́тися)

  1. to lose, to shed, to jettison
    Synonym: утра́тити pf (utrátyty)
  2. to get rid of, to rid oneself of, to be rid of
    Synonyms: збу́тися pf (zbútysja), позба́витися pf (pozbávytysja)
    • 1947, Iryna Vilde, Ті з Ковальської [Those of Kowalska]‎, page 47:
      Я хоті́ла чим шви́дше позбу́тися товари́ства Ри́вки.
      Ja xotíla čym švýdše pozbútysja tovarýstva Rývky.
      I wanted to be rid of Rivka's company as quickly as possible.

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