погуби́ть
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- 1.
to ruin, to destroy, to be the undoing of
Аза́ртная игра́ его погуби́ла.
Gambling was his undoing.
Of something that wrecks a person's life, reputation or prospects.
- 2.
to kill, to cause the death of, to do away with
Боле́знь погуби́ла мно́гих люде́й.
The disease killed many people.
Often of illness, war or circumstances rather than a direct killer.
Examples
Разорительные налоги погубили маленькие магазины.
ruinous taxes destroyed the small shops.
Нас погубит самоуспокоение, а не конкуренты.
It is complacency, not our competitors, that will ruin us.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | погублю́ |
| ты | - | погу́бишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | погу́бит |
| мы | - | погу́бим |
| вы | - | погу́бите |
| они́ | - | погу́бят |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | погуби́ |
| вы | погуби́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | погуби́л |
| feminine | погуби́ла |
| neuter | погуби́ло |
| plural | погуби́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having ruined, having destroyed, having killed, having undone | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | ruined, destroyed, lost | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | погуби́в погубивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyгуби́тьPRO
- губи́тьto destroy; to ruin; to doom
- загуби́тьto ruin
- погуби́тьto ruin; to kill
- пригу́битьto take a sip
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