estrange

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es·trange | \ i-ˈstrānj

estranged; estranging

Definition of estrange

transitive verb

1 : to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in (someone) where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness : alienate John's excesses gradually estranged him from his mother …— Philip Norman She became estranged from her family.

2 : to remove from customary environment or associations The first words spoken were not those of one becoming estranged from this world, and already permitted to stray at times into realms foreign to the living.— Charlotte Brontë

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Other Words from estrange

estrangement \ i-ˈstrānj-mənt

\ noun

her estrangement from her family

estranger noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for estrange

Synonyms

Antonyms

reconcile

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estrange, alienate, disaffect mean to cause one to break a bond of affection or loyalty. estrange implies the development of indifference or hostility with consequent separation or divorcement. his estranged wife alienate may or may not suggest separation but always implies loss of affection or interest. managed to alienate all his coworkers disaffect refers especially to those from whom loyalty is expected and stresses the effects (such as rebellion or discontent) of alienation without actual separation. troops disaffected by hunger

Examples of estrange in a Sentence

she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head

Recent Examples on the Web Ending the filibuster for nominations fueled polarization in the Senate, and nuking it for legislation would probably further estrange political factions. — Fred Bauer, National Review, "Sara Gideon Bets on Polarization in Her Bid to Topple Susan Collins," 2 Nov. 2020 Ensuing legal challenges from both sides would further estrange the two halves of the country. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, "America needs an unequivocal verdict from voters," 2 Nov. 2020 At the time, the writer Albert Camus was working on The Rebel, a book that would estrange him instantly and permanently from the Communist left in France. — Sean B. Carroll, The Atlantic, "The Molecular Biologist Who Exposed the Soviet Union," 6 Oct. 2020 Lipolelo had been estranged from Thabane, who had filed for divorce when she was shot dead near her Maseru home on the night of June 14, 2017. — Herbert Moyo, BostonGlobe.com, "Lesotho’s PM fails to show in court to face murder charge," 21 Feb. 2020 Lipolelo had been estranged from Thabane, who had filed for divorce when she was shot dead near her Maseru home on the night of June 14, 2017. — Washington Post, "Lesotho’s PM fails to show in court to face murder charge," 21 Feb. 2020 In other cases where parents are estranged, improvisation has necessitated billable hours with divorce attorneys and unearthed old wounds, making an already stressful time even harder. — Matt Villano, CNN, "Navigating child custody in the time of coronavirus," 1 Apr. 2020 Farrow, who is estranged from the film director, shared that she is particularly disturbed by the decision to publish Allen’s book for a number of very personal, very obvious reasons. — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, "Dylan Farrow Speaks Out Against Woody Allen’s Memoir," 4 Mar. 2020 Lipolelo had been estranged from Thabane, who had filed for divorce when she was shot dead near her Maseru home on the night of June 14, 2017. — Herbert Moyo, BostonGlobe.com, "Lesotho’s PM fails to show in court to face murder charge," 21 Feb. 2020

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