bevormunden

Meaning

to take away from (someone) the ability to decide for oneself, to make decisions for (someone else); to patronize, infantilize, disempower

Concepts

patronize

domineer

patronise

spoon-feed

act as guardian for

domineer over

treat like a child

act as guardian

condescend

tell what to do

Synonyms

am Gängelband halten

entmündigen

am Gängelband führen

gängeln

unter Betreuung stellen

herablassend behandeln

beehren

Translations

vasilik etmek

tenir en laisse

tenir en tutelle

dicter sa conduite à

donner un tuteur à

comandare

controllare

concedere

patrocinare

mettere sotto tutela

betuttelen

καταδέχομαι

patrocinar

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

bivogte

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈfoːɐ̯ˌmʊndn̩/

Etymology

From be- + Vormund.