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alienate
[ ey-lee-uh-neyt, eyl-yuh- ]
verb (used with object)
- to make indifferent or hostile:
By refusing to get a job, he has alienated his entire family.
- to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world:
Bullying alienates already shy students from their classmates.
- to turn away; transfer or divert:
to alienate funds from their intended purpose.
- Law. to transfer or convey, as title, property, or other right, to another:
to alienate lands.
alienate
/ ˈeɪlɪə-; ˈeɪljəˌneɪt /
verb
- to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange
- to turn away; divert
to alienate the affections of a person
- law to transfer the ownership of (property, title, etc) to another person
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ···ٴǰ noun
- ԴDz····Բ adjective
- ···ٱ verb (used with object) realienated realienating
- ܲ····Բ adjective
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Example Sentences
"Just Stop Oil's zealotry has probably set back their cause by alienating the law-abiding majority."
I was full of hope for a fresh start but it was like reliving that lonely, alienating experience all over again.
Putting plate readers in Cheviot Hills seems designed to further alienate wealthy communities from Blacks and Latinos, according to Guerra.
Forget that, and Amazon risks alienating a fervent Bond fan base.
But it risks alienating allies, while economists warn it could raise prices and threaten a global recession.
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