глуши́ть

rare #12035

verbimperfective perfective is заглуши́ть

1.
to drown out, to muffle, to deaden
Шум маши́н глуши́т го́лоса.
The noise of the cars drowns out the voices.
of noise covering or softening another sound
2.
to switch off (an engine), to stop (a motor), to throttle down
Не глуши́ мото́р, мы сейча́с пое́дем.
Don't switch off the engine we're leaving right away.
3.
to stifle, to suppress, to smother
Он до́лго глуши́л в себе оби́ду.
For a long time he stifled his resentment.
of feelings pain or initiative
4.
to choke, to smother, to crowd outgardening
Сорняки́ глуша́т молодые расте́ния.
Weeds are choking the young plants.
typically of weeds overwhelming other plants

Examples

Не глуши двигатель, мы сейчас поедем дальше.
Don’t turn off the engine; we’ll be driving on in a moment.
Не глуши мото́р. Я сейчас верну́сь.
Keep the engine running. I'll be right back.
Когда ты в после́дний раз глуши́ла мото́р?
When was the last time you cut the engine?

Imperative
ты	глуши́
вы	глуши́те

Active present	глуша́щий	muffling, deadening, drowning out, sound-absorbing
Active past	глуши́вший	muffling, drowning out, jamming, suppressing
Passive present	глуши́мый	being muffled, being drowned out, being suppressed, being jammed (signal)
Passive past	глушённый	muffled, deadened, stifled
Gerund present	глуша́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	глушив глушивши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
глуши́ть	-	to drown out; to switch off (an engine); to stifle; to choke
заглуши́ть	за-	to drown out; to turn off (an engine); to stifle; to choke (plants)
приглуши́ть	при-	to damp down