obalić

== Polish == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obvaliti. See walić for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔˈba.lit͡ɕ/ Rhymes: -alit͡ɕ Syllabification: o‧ba‧lić === Verb === obalić pf (imperfective obalać or (dialectal) obalować) (transitive) to knock over, to overthrow (to throw down to the ground) (transitive) to overthrow [with accusative ‘someone/something’] Polacy obalili komunizm bez rozlewu krwi. ― The Poles overthrew communism without bloodshed. (transitive) to refute, to disprove [with accusative ‘something’] Najnowsze badania obaliły hipotezę. ― The newest research refuted the hypothesis. (transitive, law) to nullify (to deprive of legal force) (transitive, colloquial) to down, to drink (alcohol) Wczoraj u Franka obaliliśmy dwa winiacze. ― Yesterday at Franek's, we downed two bottles of wine. (reflexive with się) to fall over, to tip, to topple Synonym: przewrócić się ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === obalić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN obalić in Polish dictionaries at PWN