вытравля́ть

verbimperfective (partner вы́травить)rare #36185

1.
to remove, to take out, to get out
Она́ вытравля́ла пятно́ с пла́тья.
She was removing the stain from the dress.
Of stains, spots, ink — usually with a solvent or bleach.
2.
to exterminate, to eradicate, to get rid of
Хозя́ин вытравля́л тарака́нов химика́тами.
The owner was exterminating the cockroaches with chemicals.
Of insects, rats and similar pests.
3.
to etch, to engrave with acidengraving
Ма́стер вытравля́ет узо́р на мета́лле.
The craftsman etches a pattern into the metal.
4.
(rare) to trample down, to graze downagriculture
Коро́вы вытравля́ли посе́вы на поле.
The cows were trampling down the crops in the field.
Of livestock ruining a field.
5.
(rare) to pay out (a rope), to let out, to slackennautical
Матро́сы вытравля́ли я́корную цепь.
The sailors were paying out the anchor chain.

Examples

Кислота вытравляет узор на металле.
The acid etches a pattern onto the metal.
Мастер вытравлял рисунок на стекле кислотой.
The craftsman was etching a design onto the glass with acid.
Рабочие вытравляют ржавчину с деталей.
The workers are removing rust from the parts.

Imperative
ты	вытравля́й
вы	вытравля́йте

Active present	вытравля́ющий	etching, corrosive
Active past	вытравля́вший	eradicating, removing (by chemical means), etching (out), exterminating
Passive present	вытравляемый	being etched, being erased, being bleached out, being obliterated
Passive past	-
Gerund present	вытравля́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	вытравляв вытравлявши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вытравля́ть	вы-	to remove; to exterminate; to etch; to trample down; to pay out (a rope)
растравля́ть	рас-	to irritate

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