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to turn one's back on; to fall out with; to leave (one's hometown); to have at one's back
Example
그는 고향을 등지고 서울로 올라왔어요.
He turned his back on his hometown and came up to Seoul.
Word parts
등 'back' + 지다 'to carry on the back' — putting something behind you.
Good to know
세상을 등지다 is a euphemism for 'to pass away' or 'to withdraw from the world'.