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Finnish
Etymology
itsenäistyä (“to become independent”) + -ttää
Pronunciation
Verb
itsenäistyttää
- To force or encourage someone to reach independence, often against his or her own will.
Jotkut vanhemmat itsenäistyttävät lapsensa yksinkertaisesti jättämällä huolehtimatta heistä.- Some parents force their children to independence simply by failing to take care of them.
Usage notes
Almost the same as itsenäistää (“to make independent”), but the emphasis is more on making the other person (or other subject) strive himself for the independence rather than supporting or fostering it.
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