Korean

무찌르다

무찌르다
Meaning: to defeat; to crush; to beat back
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 무찌르다
Present 무찌른다
Polite 무찔러요
Formal 무찌릅니다
Past 무찔렀다
Past + Polite 무찔렀어요
Guess + Polite 무찌르겠어요
Connective 무찌르고
Conditional 무찌르면
Volitional 무찌르자
Imperative 무찔러라
Imperative + Polite 무찌르세요
Attributive 무찌르는 / 무찌른 / 무찌를

Example sentences

The general defeated the enemy army at once and reclaimed the castle.
거북선은 임진왜란 때 왜군을 무찌르는 데 사용되었다.
The Turtle Ship was used to defeat the Japanese invaders during the Imjin War.

Usage Notes

Mainly used in military or competitive contexts to describe decisively overcoming an opponent.

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