손을 떼요 · 손을 뗐어요 · N에서 손을 떼다
to wash one's hands of, to quit (a job or affair), to stay out of
Example
그는 정치에서 완전히 손을 뗐어요.
He's completely out of politics now.
Word parts
떼다 = to detach; literally 'to take one's hands off.'
Good to know
Usually with -에서: 이 일에서 손을 떼세요, 'Stay out of this.'
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