Vocabulary
말리다
stop or dissuade someone
Meaning
To stop someone from doing something, dissuade them, or try to hold them back.
Why this form?
막다 — “block, prevent”: can describe a physical obstruction; 말리다 often means trying to dissuade a person.
Natural usage
말리다 + person + -지 못하게: try to stop an action. Also note the unrelated homonym 말리다 “dry something.”
Forms not to confuse
막다
문을 막지 마세요. — Don't block the door.
Examples
안 말릴게. — I won’t stop you.
친구가 나를 말렸어요. — My friend tried to stop me.