отбыва́ть

uncommon #8976verbimperfective perfective is отбы́ть

1.
to depart, to leave, to set off
Делега́ция отбыва́ет в Москву́ за́втра у́тром.
The delegation departs for Moscow tomorrow morning.
Formal or official register; common in announcements and news reports.
2.
to serve (a sentence), to do (time), to serve out (a term)law
Он отбыва́ет срок за кра́жу.
He is serving a sentence for theft.
Used with срок 'sentence/term'; also of compulsory service.

Examples

Мой самолёт отбыва́ет через час.
My flight will depart in an hour.
Его сын отбыва́ет свой срок.
His son is serving his sentence.
Том сейчас отбыва́ет стопятидесятилетнее тюре́мное заключе́ние.
Tom is now serving a 150 years jail sentence.
Политкаторжане отбывали срок в Сибири.
Political convicts served their sentences in Siberia.
Его сын отбыва́ет наказа́ние.
His son is serving his sentence.
Том отбыва́ет три пожи́зненных сро́ка.
Tom is serving three life sentences.
Он отбыва́ет трёхлетний срок за кра́жу со взло́мом.
He is serving a three-year sentence for burglary.
Уголовница отбывает срок в колонии.
The criminal is serving her sentence in a penal colony.

Imperative
ты	отбыва́й
вы	отбыва́йте

Active present	отбыва́ющий	serving, undergoing
Active past	отбыва́вший	serving (a sentence/term), who was serving, having served
Passive present	отбыва́емый	served, undergone, being served
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отбыва́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отбывав отбывавши	while doing (past)

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