брезговать

Alternative forms

• бре́згать (brézgatʹ) (more standard)

Etymology

Perhaps from бре́згать (brézgatʹ) +‎ -овать (-ovatʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbrʲezɡəvətʲ]

Verb

бре́зговать • (brézgovatʹ) impf (perfective побре́зговать)

1. to be fastidious/squeamish (about)

   он брезгует пить из чужого стакана ― on brezgujet pitʹ iz čužovo stakana ― he is squeamish about drinking out of smb else's glass; it disgusts him to drink out of smb else's glass

2. (usually negative) to disdain, shrink (from)

   он не брезгует никакими средствами ― on ne brezgujet nikakimi sredstvami ― he does not scruple/disdain to use any means; he is not squeamish/fastidious about any means he uses