стирать

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Russian

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Etymology 1

с- (s-) +‎ -тира́ть (-tirátʹ)

Verb

стира́ть (stirátʹimpf (perfective стере́ть)

  1. to erase something from a surface
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Etymology 2

Probably ultimately the same as etymology 1, but reinterpreted as an unprefixed verb.

Verb

стира́ть (stirátʹimpf (perfective стере́ть or постира́ть or вы́стирать)

  1. to clean, to wash cloth or clothes
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