ущемлять

Russian

Etymology

ущеми́ть (uščemítʹ) +‎ -я́ть (-játʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʊɕːɪˈmlʲætʲ]

Verb

ущемля́ть • (uščemljátʹ) impf (perfective ущеми́ть)

  1. to pinch
  2. (figurative) to pain (morally)
  3. (figurative) to infringe, to restrict, to restrain
    ущемля́ть чьи́-либо права́ ― uščemljátʹ čʹí-libo pravá ― to infringe upon someone's rights
  4. (colloquial) to offend
    ущемля́ть чьё-либо самолю́бие ― uščemljátʹ čʹjo-libo samoljúbije ― to offend someone's self-esteem

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ущемля́ться impf (uščemljátʹsja), ущеми́ться pf (uščemítʹsja)
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