chokes, strangles, suffocates, oppresses, stifles
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | душит | — |
Ведь знает, что мы слабые сейчас, и душит.
He knows we're weak right now, so he's squeezing us.
— Брат (1997)
Этот взял рынок и теперь русских душит.
This one took over the market and is now strangling the Russians.
— Брат (1997)
The main thing is that the melancholy doesn't suffocate you here.
— Дитя погоды (2019)