무마해요 · 무마했어요 · 무마할 거예요 · 무마하세요
to hush up, to smooth over, to appease
Example
회사는 돈으로 사건을 무마하려고 했어요.
The company tried to hush up the incident with money.
Word parts
무 soothe+마 rub
Literally 'stroke and rub' — soothing a problem until it quiets down.
Good to know
Usually has a negative ring: 사건을 무마하다 'to hush up an incident'.
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