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TOPIK 2verb

버리다

beorida

버려요 · 버렸어요 · 버릴 거예요 · 버리세요

to throw away, to throw out; to abandon

Example

이사하기 전에 오래된 옷을 모두 버렸어요.

Before moving, I threw away all my old clothes.

Good to know

After another verb, -아/어 버리다 means 'completely' or 'unfortunately': 다 먹어 버렸어요 = I ate it all up.