Adrogate

/ˈædrəʊɡeɪt/

/ˈædroʊɡeɪt/

Translation of "adrogate" into Russian

Verb

/ˈædrəʊɡeɪt/

/ˈædroʊɡeɪt/

adrogate

adrogates

adrogated Past Simple / Past Participle

adrogating Gerund

The Roman senator decided to adrogate the young boy into his family.

Римский сенатор решил усыновить молодого мальчика в свою семью.

Additional translations

прибрать к рукам

Verb

/ˈædrəʊɡeɪt/

/ˈædroʊɡeɪt/

In ancient Roman law, to adopt (a person) by the formal process of adrogation.

Under Roman law, a childless paterfamilias could adrogate a younger man to continue his family line.

Rare. To claim or seize (something) without justification; to appropriate to oneself without right.

The provisional government attempted to adrogate powers that rightfully belonged to the courts.