подкоси́ть

rare #20074

verbperfective

1.
to weaken, to lay low, to break (someone), to devastate
Тяжёлая боле́знь подкоси́ла его.
A serious illness laid him low.
Usually of illness, grief or bad news robbing someone of strength.
2.
to knock off one's feet, to knock down, to make (the legs) give way
Уда́р подкоси́л его.
The blow knocked him off his feet.
Of a blow, a shot or sudden weakness in the legs.
3.
to mow, to cut (grass), to scytheagriculture
Он подкоси́л траву́ у забо́ра.
He cut the grass by the fence.
Of cutting grass low, often a small amount.

Examples

Косарь быстро подкосил высокую траву в поле.
The mower quickly cut down the tall grass in the field.
Новость о потере работы подкосила всю семью.
The news that he had lost his job dealt a severe blow to the whole family.
Болезнь подкосила его здоровье за месяц.
The illness weakened his health over the course of a month.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	подкоси́
вы	подкоси́те

Active present	-
Active past	подкоси́вший	having weakened, having crippled, having undermined
Passive present	-
Passive past	подко́шенный	mown down, cut down
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	подкоси́в подкосивши	while doing (past)

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(Derived from коси́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
подкоси́ть	под-	to weaken; to knock off one's feet; to mow
подкоси́ться	под-	to buckle

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