мудри́ть

rare #25360

verbimperfective

1.
to overcomplicate things, to be too clever, to split hairs, to philosophize
Не мудри́, де́лай как ска́зано.
Don't overcomplicate it, just do as you're told.
Often in the negative imperative: не мудри! = 'keep it simple!'
2.
to rack one's brains, to puzzle over (something), to ponder
Он до́лго мудри́л над э́той зада́чей.
He racked his brains over this problem for a long time.
Usually with над + instrumental.
3.
to use tricks, to be crafty, to wangle
Бухга́лтер мудри́л с отчётностью.
The accountant was playing tricks with the books.
Colloquial; often с + instrumental (мудрить с отчётностью).
4.
(rare) to play tricks on (someone), to make fun of (someone), to tease
Хва́тит мудри́ть над мла́дшим бра́том!
Stop making fun of your little brother!
Colloquial; with над + instrumental.

Examples

Он всегда мудрит над мелкими проблемами.
He always overthinks minor problems.
Не мудри, просто сделай как сказано.
Don't overcomplicate things; just do as you're told.
Зачем ты мудришь с этим простым заданием?
Why are you making such a simple task so complicated?

Imperative
ты	мудри́
вы	мудри́те

Active present	мудря́щий	scheming, over-complicating, being overly clever
Active past	мудри́вший	who was being clever, who was cunning, who complicated things, who overthought
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	мудря́	while doing (present)
Gerund past	мудрив мудривши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
мудри́ть	-	to overcomplicate things; to rack one's brains; to use tricks; to play tricks on (someone)
перемудри́ть	пере-	to overcomplicate things; to outwit
умудри́ть	у-	to make wise
умудри́ться	у-	to manage to