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TOPIK 6verb

근절하다

geunjeolhada

근절해요 · 근절했어요 · 근절할 거예요 · 근절하세요

to eradicate, to root out

Example

정부는 학교 폭력을 근절하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다.

The government is working to root out school violence.

Word parts

근 root절 cut off

Literally 'cut off at the root'.