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to root out, to eradicate (corruption, evils)
Example
새 정부는 부정부패를 반드시 척결하겠다고 약속했습니다.
The new government promised to root out corruption without fail.
Word parts
척 gouge+결 pick out
Literally 'gouge and pick out' — cutting out something rotten.
Good to know
Mainly used with social evils: 비리, 부패, 적폐를 척결하다.
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