This is the 6799th most frequent Korean word.
이탈한
"Departed" or "escaped."
In this context, '이탈한' describes the act of going off course, applied to a vehicle departing from a designated path.
자동차는 도로에서 이탈한 후 가드레일에 부딪혔습니다.
The car veered off the road and hit the guardrail.
In this sentence, '이탈한' is used with its meaning of 'departed' or 'left', referring to someone who has distanced themselves from a group or entity.
그는 그룹에서 이탈한 후 혼자 여행을 시작했습니다.
After he had left the group, he started traveling alone.
Here '이탈한' indicates that an important player has withdrawn from the team, emphasizing the consequence of this departure.