Korean

내려놓다

내려놓다
Meaning: to put down; to give up; to relieve oneself of (worry)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 내려놓다
Present 내려놓는다
Polite 내려놓아요
Formal 내려놓습니다
Past 내려놓았다
Past + Polite 내려놓았어요
Guess + Polite 내려놓겠어요
Connective 내려놓고
Conditional 내려놓으면
Volitional 내려놓자
Imperative 내려놓아라
Imperative + Polite 내려놓으세요
Attributive 내려놓는 / 내려놓은 / 내려놓을

Example sentences

He put the heavy bag down on the floor.
무거운 짐을 내려놓으니 마음이 홀가분하다.
My heart feels light after putting down the heavy burden.
현거의 나이가 되자 그는 벼슬을 내려놓고 고향으로 내려갔다.
Reaching the age of seventy, he resigned from his post and returned to his hometown.

Usage Notes

Used when physically placing an object down, or figuratively letting go of responsibilities or worries.

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