суши́ть

rare #12389

verbimperfective perfective is вы́сушить

1.
to dry, to dry out
Она́ су́шит белье́ на балко́не.
She is drying the laundry on the balcony.
2.
(rare) to waste away, to sap the strength of, to emaciate
Чахо́тка су́шит больных.
Consumption wastes away the sick.
Figurative, of illness or grief.

Examples

Извлекавшийся из воды песок сушили на берегу.
The sand extracted from the water was dried on the shore.
Кипятимые инструменты потом сушат чистым полотенцем.
The instruments being boiled are then dried with a clean towel.
Она сушит бельё на лоджии
She is drying the laundry on the loggia.
Кизяк сушат на солнце много дней.
Kizyak is dried in the sun for many days.
Пропитывавшийся маслом холст сушили целую неделю.
The canvas, which had been soaking up oil, was dried for an entire week.
В ведренный день хорошо сушить сено.
Fine weather is good for drying hay.
На днёвке мы отдыхали и сушили вещи.
On our day off, we rested and dried our clothes.
Зачем ты сушишь во́лосы?
Why are you drying your hair?

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	суши́
вы	суши́те

Active present	су́шащий	drying, desiccating
Active past	суши́вший	drying, that was drying, that had dried
Passive present	суши́мый	being dried, dryable
Passive past	су́шенный	dried
Gerund present	суша	while doing (present)
Gerund past	сушив сушивши	while doing (past)