ужать
Russian
verb
Definitions
- to compress, to squeeze smaller
- to reduce the size of (e.g. a dress)
- (colloquial) to reduce (a budget, a salary, etc.)
Etymology
Affix from Russian жать (reap, press, squeeze, harvest).
Origin
Russian
жать
Gloss
reap, press, squeeze, harvest
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process