гаси́ть

uncommon #8292

verbimperfective perfective is погаси́ть

1.
to put out, to extinguish
Пожарные на́чали гаси́ть ого́нь.
The firefighters began to put out the fire.
2.
to turn off (the light), to switch off
Уходя, не забыва́й гаси́ть свет.
Don't forget to turn off the light when you leave.
3.
to pay off, to repay, to settlebanking
Он стара́ется гаси́ть кредит досро́чно.
He tries to pay off the loan ahead of schedule.
of a debt or loan
4.
to muffle, to damp, to suppress
Ковёр гаси́л шаги́.
The carpet muffled the footsteps.
5.
(rare) to beat up, to thrash
Хулига́ны гаси́ли его пря́мо во дворе́.
The thugs were beating him up right in the yard.
slang

Examples

Уходя, гасите свет!
When leaving, please turn off the lights!
Не гасите свет.
Don't turn off the light.
Га́сят свет. Спекта́кль вот-вот начнётся.
They're dimming the lights. The play is about to begin.
Гасите оку́рки, прежде чем выбра́сывать.
Put out your cigarette butts before throwing them away!
Сквозняк, обвеивавший коридор, гасил свечи.
The draft blowing through the corridor extinguished the candles.
Тыкание палкой в костёр только гасит огонь.
Poking the fire with a stick only puts it out.
Волны га́сят ветер.
Waves extinguish a wind.
Ветер, врывавшийся сквозь щели, гасил свечи.
The wind blowing in through the cracks extinguished the candles.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	гаси́
вы	гаси́те

Active present	га́сящий	extinguishing, putting out, quenching
Active past	гаси́вший	having extinguished, who extinguished, that extinguished
Passive present	гаси́мый	extinguishable, quenchable, redeemable, payable
Passive past	га́шенный	extinguished, quenched, put out
Gerund present	гася́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	гасив гасивши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
гаси́ть	-	to put out; to turn off (the light); to pay off; to muffle; to beat up
гаситься	-	to go out; to hide
загаси́ть	за-	to put out; to beat up; to swipe
погаси́ть	по-	to extinguish; to pay off; to dampen

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