воспретить

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic въспрѣтити (vŭsprětiti). By surface analysis, вос- (vos-) + прети́ть (pretítʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vəsprʲɪˈtʲitʲ]

Verb

воспрети́ть • (vospretítʹ) pf (imperfective воспреща́ть)

  1. to forbid, to prohibit (with person being prohibited in dative case)

Usage notes

The verb воспрети́ть (vospretítʹ) is often described as dated, while its past passive participle is still often used and holds a firmer, more official meaning than that of запрети́ть (zapretítʹ), connoting a more inviolable rule that cannot be questioned.

Conjugation

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