задушил

задушил

"Задушил" means "strangled" or "suffocated."

Here, 'задушил' is used to mean 'extinguished' in a poetic or dramatic sense, referring to snuffing out a candle flame.

Он задушил свечу, чтобы создать романтическую атмосферу.

He extinguished the candle to create a romantic atmosphere.

In this sentence, 'задушил' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'strangled' someone.

В своей картине он изображает героя, который задушил своего врага.

In his painting, he depicts a hero who strangled his enemy.

Here, 'задушил' is used metaphorically to mean 'subdued' or 'overcame' resistance.

Конкурсант задушил сопротивление соперников и выиграл приз.

The contestant subdued the resistance of his opponents and won the prize.