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TOPIK 6verb

유린하다

yurinhada

유린해요 · 유린했어요 · 유린할 거예요 · 유린하세요

to trample on, to violate (rights)

Example

독재 정권은 국민의 인권을 유린했습니다.

The dictatorship trampled on the people's human rights.

Word parts

유 trample린 tread

Literally 'trample and tread on'.

Good to know

인권 유린 'human rights abuse' is the most common collocation.