Korean word

퇴출하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtoechulhada

Meaning

  • verbkick out

Example

회사는 그를 규정 위반으로 퇴출했다.hoe sa neun keu reul kyu jeong wi ba neu ro toe chul haet tta

The company kicked him out for breaking the rules.

Illustration for 퇴출하다 (kick out)

More examples

동아리는 규칙을 어긴 회원을 즉시 퇴출했다.tong a ri neun kyu chi geul eo gin hoe wo neul cheuk ssi toe chul haet tta

The club immediately kicked out the member who broke the rules.

Core concept

A person is pushed out of an organization or activity and no longer allowed to take part.

Common phrases

  • 동아리에서 퇴출하다tong a ri e seo toe chul ha da

    kick out of a club

  • 사회에서 퇴출하다sa hoe e seo toe chul ha da

    exclude from society

Similar words

내쫓다naejjottta: Drive a person or animal out of a place through force or commands.
배제하다paejehada: Keep a person from joining or remaining in a group.
제명하다chemyeonghada: Formally revoke a member's or officeholder's status and remove that person from the organization.

Definition in Korean

조직이나 활동에서 규정 위반이나 문제 행동으로 사람을 내보내거나 참여를 막는 동사.cho ji gi na hwal dong e seo kyu jeong wi ba ni na mun je haeng dong eu ro sa ra meul nae bo nae geo na cha myeo reul mang neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines Sino-Korean elements meaning withdraw and go out with a verb-forming element meaning do, creating the sense of forcing someone out.

Usage tips

  • In workplace and news contexts, this word often presents removal as an official organizational decision rather than a casual personal action.

Other meanings

  • banishverb
  • excludeverb

Opposites

  • 영입하다yeongipadarecruitverb

Related words

  • 퇴출자toechuljaexpelleenoun

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