self-determine

Verb

To make one's own decisions without outside interference.

Japanese Meaning

自らの意思に基づき、他者の干渉を受けずに決定を下す / 自己決定する

Young adults often want to self-determine their career paths without pressure from family.

若い成人は、家族からのプレッシャーを受けずに自分の進路を自ら決定したがることが多い。

Sense（1）

To make one's own decisions without outside interference.

self-determines

（ present singular third-person ）

self-determining

（ participle present ）

self-determined

（ participle past ）

self-determined

（ past ）