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погуби́ть

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verbperfective imperfective is губи́ть
  • 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

Conjugation

PresentFuture
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

погуби́вший

having ruined, having destroyed, having killed, having undone

Passive present

-

Passive past

погу́бленный

ruined, destroyed, lost

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

погуби́в

погубивши

while doing (past)

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