упустити

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Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

From у- (u-) +‎ пусти́ти (pustýty). Compare Russian упусти́ть (upustítʹ), Belarusian упусці́ць (upuscícʹ), Polish upuścić.

Verb

упусти́ти (upustýtypf (imperfective упуска́ти) (transitive)

  1. to drop, to let go of
  2. to let slip away
  3. to miss (to fail to achieve or attain: chance, opportunity, etc.)
  4. to overlook
Usage notes
  • The forms упусти́ти (upustýty) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and впусти́ти (vpustýty) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
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Etymology 2

From у- (u-) +‎ (в)пусти́ти ((v)pustýty).

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упусти́ти (upustýtypf (imperfective упуска́ти)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of впусти́ти pf (vpustýty, to let in, to admit, to allow in; to drop in; to stick in)
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