poviti

1. (of a wound) to bandage; to dress
   Sestra mu je brzo povila ranu na ruci. — The nurse quickly bandaged the wound on his arm.
2. (of a baby) to swaddle; to diaper
   Povila je bebu i stavila je u krevetac. — She swaddled the baby and put it in the cot.
3. to bend
   Vetar je povio mlade grane do zemlje. — The wind bent the young branches down to the ground.
4. (poviti se) to bend; to bow; to give in
   Grana se povila pod težinom snega. — The branch bent under the weight of the snow.
   Nije hteo da se povije pred šefom. — He refused to bow down to his boss.

The imperfective is povijati; for wounds previti is also common.