дави́ть

fairly common #4301C2

verbimperfective perfective is задави́ть

1.
to press, to push (on), to press down
Не дави́ так си́льно на каранда́ш.
Don't press so hard on the pencil.
also of clothes or shoes that are too tight: жмёт, давит
2.
to pressure, to put pressure on, to lean on (someone)
Не дави́ на меня́, я сам решу́.
Don't pressure me, I'll decide for myself.
usually давить на кого-л.; давить на жалость = play on someone's pity
3.
to crush, to squash, to mash
Он дави́л я́годы ви́лкой.
He was mashing the berries with a fork.
4.
to squeeze, to press out, to juice
Она́ дави́ла сок из виногра́да.
She was pressing juice out of the grapes.
5.
to lie heavy on, to weigh on, to oppress
Тоска́ дави́ла ему́ на се́рдце.
Sadness lay heavy on his heart.
of feelings, silence, atmosphere
6.
to run over, to run down
На э́той доро́ге ча́сто да́вят еже́й.
Hedgehogs often get run over on this road.
7.
(rare) to strangle, to throttle
Лиса́ дави́ла кур в куря́тнике.
The fox was killing the hens in the henhouse.

Examples

Мне не нра́вится, когда на меня да́вят.
I don't like to be pushed.
Эта ситуация психологически давит на всех
This situation is psychologically weighing on everyone.
Я не хочу́ на тебя дави́ть.
I don't wanna press you.
Не дави́ на Тома.
Don't pressure Tom.
Не дави́ им на не́рвы.
Give them a break.
Она не дави́ла на него.
She didn't press him.
Не давите на меня.
Don't pressure me.
Врач сказал, что чирий надо лечить, а не давить.
The doctor said the boil needs to be treated, not squeezed.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	дави́
вы	дави́те

Active present	давя́щий	pressing, oppressive, weighing down
Active past	дави́вший	pressing, crushing, oppressing, weighing down
Passive present	дави́мый	pressed, crushed, being pressed, being crushed
Passive past	да́вленный	pressed, squeezed
Gerund present	давя́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	давив давивши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
дави́ть	-	to press; to pressure; to crush; to squeeze; to lie heavy on; to run over; to strangle
дави́ться	-	to choke (on food); to choke (with laughter); to choke down; to hang oneself
вдави́ть	в-	to press
вы́давить	вы-	to squeeze out; to push out; to force out