English–French
“become independent” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/emɑ̃sipe/
Example
Elle veut s'émanciper de sa famille.
She wants to become independent of her family.
How to say “become independent” in French
“Become independent” in French is émanciper.
A bond of dependence loosening until a person or group can act on its own.
Example sentences with émanciper
Après la formation, elle a pu s'émanciper financièrement.
After the training, she was able to become financially independent.
Tips for using émanciper
- Without the reflexive pronoun, émanciper is transitive and often sounds formal, especially when it means granting independence.