도태되다
To fall behind or be eliminated because of an inability to keep up with competition or changing environments. It is often used in biological evolution or business competition contexts.
Examples
3 of 5자연 선택 과정에서 환경에 적응하지 못한 종은 도태된다.
In the process of natural selection, species that fail to adapt to the environment are weeded out.
기술 혁신을 게을리하면 시장에서 도태될 위험이 크다.
If you neglect technological innovation, there is a high risk of being eliminated from the market.
사회는 빠르게 변하고 있으며, 배움을 멈춘 사람은 도태되기 쉽다.
Society is changing rapidly, and those who stop learning are likely to fall behind.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of '淘汰' (táo tài) in Chinese characters which means to wash away the bad parts; imagine being washed away by the tide of change.
Quick Quiz
환경 변화에 적응하지 못한 생물은 자연스럽게 ( ).
Correct!
The correct answer is: 도태된다
Examples
자연 선택 과정에서 환경에 적응하지 못한 종은 도태된다.
academicIn the process of natural selection, species that fail to adapt to the environment are weeded out.
기술 혁신을 게을리하면 시장에서 도태될 위험이 크다.
businessIf you neglect technological innovation, there is a high risk of being eliminated from the market.
사회는 빠르게 변하고 있으며, 배움을 멈춘 사람은 도태되기 쉽다.
formalSociety is changing rapidly, and those who stop learning are likely to fall behind.
그 이론은 새로운 증거들이 발견되면서 학계에서 도태되었다.
academicThe theory was phased out in academia as new evidence was discovered.
경쟁이 치열한 현대 사회에서 도태되지 않으려면 노력이 필요하다.
everydayEffort is needed not to fall behind in today's highly competitive society.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
도태를 면하다
to avoid elimination
도태의 과정
process of elimination
필연적으로 도태되다
to inevitably be weeded out
Often Confused With
퇴보하다 means to regress or get worse, while 도태되다 emphasizes being eliminated or left behind by a group.
Usage Notes
Usually carries a negative connotation of failure to survive or compete.
Common Mistakes
It is an intransitive verb (passive in meaning), so it is mostly used in the form '도태되다' rather than '도태하다'.
Memory Tip
Think of '淘汰' (táo tài) in Chinese characters which means to wash away the bad parts; imagine being washed away by the tide of change.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 淘汰 (selection/weeding out).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
환경 변화에 적응하지 못한 생물은 자연스럽게 ( ).
Correct!
The correct answer is: 도태된다
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