спуска́ть

uncommon #5362

verbimperfective perfective is спусти́ть

1.
to lower, to let down
Матро́сы спуска́ли ло́дку на во́ду.
The sailors were lowering the boat into the water.
2.
to let out, to drain, to let off
Он спуска́ет во́ду из ванны.
He is draining the water out of the bath.
3.
to let loose, to release, to unleash
Вечером хозя́ин спуска́ет соба́ку с це́пи.
In the evening the owner lets the dog off the chain.
4.
to lower (prices), to reduce, to cut
Магази́н спуска́ет цены́ на ле́тнюю оде́жду.
The shop is cutting the prices on summer clothes.
5.
to take one's eyes off (someone)
Она́ не спуска́ла с него глаз.
She did not take her eyes off him.
Almost always negated: не спускать глаз с кого-л. 'not take one's eyes off sb'.

Examples

Не спуска́й с них глаз.
Don't take your eyes off them.
Не спуска́йте с неё глаз.
Don't take your eyes off her.
Не спуска́й с него глаз.
Don't take your eyes off him.
Не спуска́й глаз с Тома.
Don't let Tom out of your sight.
Не спуска́й с неё глаз.
Don't take your eyes off her.
Шахтный лифт спускает рабочих под землю.
The mine elevator takes the workers underground.
Я не спуска́л куро́к.
I didn't pull the trigger.
Уголь спускали по бремсбергу вниз.
They lowered the coal down the incline.

Imperative
ты	спуска́й
вы	спуска́йте

Active present	спуска́ющий	lowering, letting down
Active past	спуска́вший	lowering, letting down, sending down
Passive present	спуска́емый	lowered, descending, deployable, descent
Passive past	-
Gerund present	спуска́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	спускав спускавши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
спуска́ть	-	to lower; to let out; to let loose; to lower (prices); to take one's eyes off (someone)
спуска́ться	-	to go down; to slope down; to descend; to fall
приспуска́ть	при-	to lower a little
приспуска́ться	при-	to come down a little; to be lowered a little