попирать

Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ -пира́ть (-pirátʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəpʲɪˈratʲ]

Verb

попира́ть • (popirátʹ) impf (perfective попра́ть)

  1. (lofty style) to trample
    попира́ть нога́ми ― popirátʹ nogámi ― to tread under foot
  2. to defy, to flout, to scorn
    попира́ть права́ ― popirátʹ pravá ― to violate the rights
  3. to violate

Conjugation

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