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estrange

2 syllables
verb
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As a verb, estrange means cause to feel less close or friendly.

Meanings of estrange

3 meanings

verb

  1. To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).

  2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

  3. Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness

    “She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”

    Similar: alienate, disaffect

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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verb: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had forme…
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