Korean word

넘어뜨리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneomeotteurida

Meaning

  • verbknock over

Example

강풍으로 나무를 넘어뜨렸어요.kang pung eu ro na mu reul neo meo tteu ryeo sseo yo

The strong wind knocked over the tree.

Illustration for 넘어뜨리다 (knock over)

More examples

아이들이 놀다가 친구를 넘어뜨렸어요.a i deu ri nol da ga chin gu reul neo meo tteu ryeo sseo yo

The children knocked their friend over while playing.

Core concept

Using contact or force to change something from standing to fallen or turned over.

Common phrases

  • 사람을 넘어뜨리다sa ra meul neo meo tteu ri da

    knock over a person

  • 나무를 넘어뜨리다na mu reul neo meo tteu ri da

    knock down a tree

  • 짐을 넘어뜨리다chi meul neo meo tteu ri da

    knock over a load

Similar words

쓰러뜨리다sseureotteurida: Brings a person or object down onto the floor or ground with force.
넘어지다neomeojida: Ends up on the ground after the body loses its balance.
밀다milda: Applies force against something to send it forward or to the side.

Definition in Korean

무엇을 밀거나 건드려서 넘어지게 하거나 뒤집어 놓다.mu eo seul mil geo na keon deu ryeo seo neo meo ji ge ha geo na twi ji beo no ta

Word origin

The word developed by combining a falling base with a causative element that means making the action happen to something else.

Usage tips

  • The action may be deliberate or accidental, so the verb does not by itself show that anyone meant to cause the result.

Other meanings

  • knock downverb

Opposites

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