지양해요 · 지양했어요 · 지양할 거예요 · 지양하세요
to avoid, to refrain from, to move away from
Example
과도한 경쟁은 지양해야 합니다.
Excessive competition should be avoided.
Word parts
지 stop+양 raise
From Hegel's 'Aufheben,' literally 'stop and raise'; in everyday Korean it simply means to avoid.
Good to know
Opposite-looking pair: 지양 = avoid, 지향 = aim toward. Learners mix them up constantly.
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