abalienate

transitive verb

ab·​alien·​ate

(ˈ)a-ˈbā-lyə-ˌnāt,

-lē-ə-

: to transfer the title of : alienate

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin abaliēnātus, past participle of abaliēnāre "to legally transfer (property) to another," from ab- ab- entry 1 + aliēnāre "to alienate"

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for abalienate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate