погаша́ть

rare #39188

verbimperfective perfective is погаси́ть

1.
to pay off, to repay, to settle, to clear offbanking
Он ка́ждый ме́сяц погаша́ет кредит.
He pays off the loan every month.
Of debts, loans, arrears; the standard term in banking.
2.
to put out, to extinguish, to turn off (a light)
Пе́ред нача́лом фи́льма в зале погаша́ют свет.
Before the film starts they turn off the lights in the hall.
3.
to damp, to absorb, to cushiontechnology
Рессо́ры погаша́ют уда́ры на неро́вной доро́ге.
The springs absorb the shocks on a bumpy road.
Of shocks, vibrations, speed, energy.
4.
to suppress, to stifle, to curb
Така́я критика погаша́ет у детей интере́с к учёбе.
Criticism like that stifles children's interest in learning.
Of interest, initiative, a conflict - keeping it from developing.
5.
(rare) to cancel, to postmark, to frankpostal
На по́чте марки погаша́ют ште́мпелем.
At the post office the stamps are cancelled with a postmark.
Of stamps and tickets.

Examples

На почте погашают марки специальным штемпелем.
At the post office, stamps are canceled with a special postmark.

Imperative
ты	погаша́й
вы	погаша́йте

Active present	погаша́ющий	extinguishing, damping, absorbing, quenching
Active past	погаша́вший	extinguishing, putting out
Passive present	погаша́емый	repayable, redeemable, amortizable
Passive past	-
Gerund present	погаша́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	погашав погашавши	while doing (past)

погаша́тьto pay off; to put out; to damp; to suppress; to cancel
verbimperfective
погаше́ниеpaying off
nounneuter