No. 8,610 in Russian
опустить
"Опустить" means "to lower," "to drop," "to omit," or "to let down," depending on context.
In a sentence
Он решил опустить эту тему в своем рассказе.
He decided to omit this topic in his story.
used to mean 'omit' or 'leave out' in the context of discussion or narration.
Она опустила глаза, чтобы не встречаться взглядом.
She lowered her eyes to avoid meeting someone's gaze.
used to mean 'lower' in the context of physical movement.
Мы опустили ведро в колодец за водой.
We lowered the bucket into the well for water.
used to mean 'lower' in the context of an object being moved downward.
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