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TOPIK 6verb

격하하다

gyeokahada [겨카하다]

격하해요 · 격하했어요 · 격하할 거예요 · 격하하세요

to downgrade, to demote, to lower in status

Example

정부는 그 기관의 지위를 격하했습니다.

The government downgraded the agency's status.

Word parts

격 rank하 down

Literally 'rank down'.