Entry Word: alienate

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring <Jessicaʼs constant bad-mouthing of Daniele completely alienated Danieleʼs other friends> — see estrange
2 to give over the legal possession or ownership of <a landowner has a right to alienate his right of ownership—in other words, he can sell the land if he wants to> — see transfer 1