Russian

Verb

затира́ть • ‎(zatirátʹ) impf ‎(perfective затере́ть)

1. to erase, to wipe off
2. to paint over, to overwrite
3. to hold fast, to trap
4. (colloquial, figuratively) to ruin the career of (someone) by scheming
5. (colloquial) to wear out through constant use
6. (perfective only) to begin to rub

Conjugation

Related terms

• тере́ть impf ‎(terétʹ), потере́ть pf ‎(poterétʹ)
• тёртый ‎(tjórtyj)
• тёрка ‎(tjórka)