обелить

Russian

Etymology

о- (o-) +‎ бели́ть (belítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐbʲɪˈlʲitʲ]

Verb

обели́ть • (obelítʹ) pf (imperfective обеля́ть)

  1. to whitewash, to redeem (to remove suspicion or condemnation)
    обели́ть своё и́мя ― obelítʹ svojó ímja ― to clear one's name (more commonly очи́стить своё и́мя (očístitʹ svojó ímja))

Conjugation

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