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   alienate

   /ˈeɪlɪəneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel isolated or estranged: "an urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants" Similar estrangeturn awayset apartdrive apartisolatedetachdistanceput at a distanceset againstpartseparatecut offseverdividedivorcedisuniteset at variance/oddsmake hostile todrive a wedge betweensow dissensionOpposite unite
   • ▪ make (someone) become unsympathetic or hostile: "the association does not wish to alienate its members"
   • 2. transfer ownership of (property rights) to another person or group: "they defended the Masai against attempts to alienate their land" Similar transferconveypass onhand overdevolve

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin alienat- ‘estranged’, from the verb alienare, from alienus ‘of another’ (see alien).

   Derivatives

   • 1. alienator noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishALIENATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ALIENATE definition: 1. to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ALIENATE is to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed. How to use alienate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Alienate.

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   Alienate definition: to make indifferent or hostile. See examples of ALIENATE used in a sentence.

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   verb. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness. synonyms: alien, disaffect, estrange. see more. verb. make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated. “the boring work alienated his employees” see more. verb. transfer property or ownership. synonyms: alien. see more. Pronunciation. US.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALIENATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To alienate a person from someone or something that they are normally linked with means to cause them to be emotionally or intellectually separated from them. His second wife, Alice, was determined to alienate him from his two boys.

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   1. to turn away the affection of; make indifferent or hostile: He has alienated most of his friends. 2. to transfer or divert: to alienate funds from their intended purpose. 3. Law. to convey (title, property, etc.) to another: to alienate lands.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionalienate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   alienate somebody (from something/somebody) to make somebody feel that they do not belong in a particular group. Very talented children may feel alienated from the others in their class.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIENATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ALIENATE meaning: 1. to make someone stop supporting and liking you: 2. to make someone feel that they are different…. Learn more.

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    Definition of alienate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Verb. Adjective. Noun. Filter. verb. alienated, alienates, alienating. To cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange. Alienate a friend; alienate potential supporters by taking extreme positions. American Heritage. To transfer the ownership of (property) to another. Webster's New World.