убыть

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Russian

Etymology

у- (u-) +‎ быть (bytʹ)

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убы́ть (ubýtʹpf (imperfective убыва́ть)

  1. to diminish, to decrease; (water) to become lower, to subside, to go down; (moon) to wane, to be on the wane
    тебя́ от э́того не убу́дет
    tebjá ot étovo ne ubúdet
    you won't be any the worse for it; nothing will happen to you
  2. to leave
    убы́ть в о́тпуск
    ubýtʹ v ótpusk
    to go on leave
    убы́ть в командиро́вку
    ubýtʹ v komandiróvku
    go on business; go on detachment

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