independent

/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ adjective

Translation

RULE › not controlled or ruled by anyone else

bağımsız, hür

an independent state/company The group is independent of any political party.1873

NEED › not wanting or needing anyone else to help you or do things for you

serbest, özgür, ayrı, müstakil

She's a proud, independent woman.23032314

INFLUENCE › not influenced by anyone or anything else

özgür, kendi başına buyruk, hür

an independent expert/study1873

independently adverb ›

özgür bir biçimde

to operate independently She can no longer live independently.

(Definition of independent adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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